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THOMAS GARDNER
Planter

(Cape Ann, 10:^3-1020 j Salem, 1020-1374)

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS

Giving Essex Coimty, Massacbusetts^ and Xortbern

New England Lines to the Eighth Generation

and Nantucket Lines throngh the

Fourth Gcnemtion

CaMFILED AND ARKA^tOED SV

Fkakk a, Gakdnkh, M. D.

(Ninth Getieration)

MinilB£ll or THE ESSFX IxsTITCTK; VlCB-rilESIDENT OK TUE

Old Plantkhs iSoeiiRTYi Pi:e*idkkt of Old
Salkxi Cifj^rTEKt S. A. R., Etc,

ESSEX INSTITUTE

SAL£Mf HASSACnUdCTT3

1907

Ht^gini^n (itMiea logical Books
14 Dcrbv Square

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OR. FRANK A. GARDNER.

THOMAS GARDNER
Planter

(Cape Ann, 1023-1020; Salem, 1020-1074)

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS

Giving Essex County, Massachusetts, and Northern

New England Lines to the Eighth Generation

and Nantucket Lines through the

Fourth Generation

COMPILED AND ABRAMOBD BY

Frank A. Gajidnkr, M. D.

(Xinth Qeneration)

Member of tub Essex Institute; Vice-President of tue

Old Planters Society; President of Old

Salem Cuapter, S. A. R., Etc.

ESSEX INSTITUTE

Salbm, Hassachusbtts

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Higgin.Hon Cciiealogical Books

14 Dcrbv Square

Sail m, Mass. 01970

Available from:

HIGGINSON BOOK COMPANY

148 Washington Street

Post Office Box 778

Salem, Massachusetts 01970

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PREFACE,

Tho compiler of this genealogy of the Gardner Family
luid been searching records and collecting notes for many
ycai-Sf when ho was invited to contribute a series of articles
for the Historical Collections of the Essex Institute.
The first installment appeared in the January number of
1901 and they continued through 1904.

Essex County is the especial field of the Institute and
therefore the notes upon descendants residing in that dis-
trict will be found to be particularly full and complete.
The very numerous and prominent Nantucket descendants
have been named only through the fourth generation, as
the autlior expects later to issue a larger and more com-
plete genealogy.

The esiiecial features of this book are the reproduction
verbatim of all important documents connected with tlie
early generations, tho full war records of the men who
served in any of tlie American conflicts and the citing of
the authorities for nearly all important dates and state-
ments.

The author desires to express his sincere thanks to the
many descendants who have assisted him in collecting
data for this work. Especial mention should be made of
the following members of the family who have spent much
valuable time in gathering facts about individuals in their

IV PBBPACE.

own lines : — Ex-Reprcsentotive Arthur H. Gardner, Kan-
tucket; Charles L. Andrews, Esq., Augusta, Maine ; Mi^js
Sarah R. Gardner, Northport, Afaine; Mi-s. Harriett N.
Pope, Ncwlonville, JMa8.s.; Miss Lucio Ahirion (lardnor,
A. B., Salem, Mass., Secretaiy of the Old Planters Society ;
and Henry R. Gardner, Department of Province Laws,
Massachusetts State House, Boston.

A genealogy of the entire family is in preparation and
a large amount of material is already in the hands of the
autiior. This is being added to constantly by coiTcspond-
ents. Any furtlier additions or corrections will be grate-
fully received and all questions about the family which
descendants may desire to ask will receive careful atten-
tion.

THE AUTHOR.
23 North Street,

Salem, Maasachusetts.

THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER, AND SOME OF
HIS DESCENDANTS.

BY FRANK A. OAKDNER, M.D.

INTRODUCTION.

GENERAL NOTES ON THE GARDNERS AND GARDINERS OF
NEW ENGLAND.

This diutic, spelled in various ways, is frequently met
with in the records of Massachusetts and the neighboring
states.* In order therefore to avoid confusion, and to
define the scope of the succeeding papers, the writer has
deemed it advisable to preface the series with a few notes
upon the family in general. The hope is also entertained
that these notes may be of service to genealogical stu-
dents, us the writer has endeavored in each case, to point
out reliable soui*ces of information.

He doe's not, however, assume the degree of responsibil-
ity for their truth which he does in regard to the succeed-
ing notes concerning his own family, to the collection and
preparation of which he has devoted years of study.

1620 — liichard '* Gardenar *' of the Mayflower, was
the first man of the name to come to New England. Ho
was unmarried.

The following probate entry, quoted in the Somerset and
Dorset Notes and Queries, v. iii, p. 148, probably refers,
to him : " Richard Gardner, Bachelor, of Ozmonton. Died
abroad. Alice Androwes, of Weymouth, spinster, ap-
pointed administratrix, 27 May, 1626.**

* Volmno n, MassAchuaetts Soldleni and SAllora of the BeToltitSontiy War,
contalna the recorda of two hundred and sixty-four men of this name.

BIBT. COLL. VOL. XXXVn 6 (1)

2 THOMAS GARDNEB, PLANTER,

1624 — Thomas Gardtier^ Planter. Overseer at Cape
Ami 1624. Roinoved to Salem 1G26. As the following
series of articles relate exclusively to this man and his
descendants, no further reference is unide to him under
this bead.

1630 — Sir Qhristopher Gardiner^^ said to have been
knighted at Jerusalem, came to Boston in (his year. He
was arrested upon the charge of bigamy. The authorities
opened his letters, and one was found to be from Sir Fer-
nando Gorges, who " claims a great part of the bay of
Massachusetts.'' He was sent back to England, *'as one
vnmeete to inhabit here" (March, 1630-31).

1631 — Henry Gardner^ of Kittery, Maine. Granted
land there 3-9-1631. See Baxter MSS., Maine Histori-
cal Society, Series 2, v. iv, pp. 312 to 320.

1635 — Edmund Gardner ov Gardiner of Ipswich. The
earliest mention of him in the Ipswich Town Records, is
in the year 1635, when land, granted to Mr. John Coggs-
well, is described as having ** a lott of Edmund Gardiner's
on the South-west." He had several lots of land granted
to him in Ipswich, and held a number of minor offices
of trust. Savage thinks that he may have been the
Edward who came in the James from London in 1635,
aged 25.

1635 — Lion Gardiner ^ a young civil engineer, joined
the army of William of Onuigc, and went to Holland.
Later ho became a member of the Company organized by
Lords Brook, and Say and Seal, and came to Boston in
1635. Ho went to Say brook, Conn., in the following year
and remained there until 1639, when an Indian Sachem,
Yovawan, conveyed to him the island ofterwards known
as Gardiner's Island. f

This was the first English settlement in New York. The
property descended by the law of primogeniture for nearly
two hundred years, and is now owned by the twelfth pro-
prietor, having been in the family two hundred and sixty-
one years. The descendants of this man are numerous.

• MABiachttSCtU Bar Racordi. t. im>. 83. Maloo Historical Soclctjr. 7. x, p. 104.
iUnd,) V. II. p. 67. ** Illstory of New Efnffland/* by John WinUirop, edited by Sat.
ago. 2d edition, v. i, p. 05, Young's «• CTironlclcs,** p. 3S3-0.

LKew York Qonealoglcal and Blograuhleal Record, v. xxiil» pp. 159-100; and
ion Gardiner and liU DoscendanU/* by CartUa C. Gardluor.

AND 80MB OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 3

1638 — Thomas Gardner^ of Roxbary, died in this
year, Icavitijf a son Thomas. This hjis been appropri-
atoly called the *' Brookline Gardner Familyi** as its mem-
bers have been prominent in that town since the early
days of the Colony. Among the descendants of this man,
who have become well known, are a granddaughter of
the first Thomas, who married John Adams, and was
mother of the second president of the United States ; Eev.
Andrew Gardner of Lancaster, Mass. ; Col. Thomas
Gardner who was killed at Bunker Hill ; and Isaac Gard-
ner who was killed at the Battle of Lexington.

1638 — Oeorge Gardner was admitted an inhabitant of
Aquidneck (R. I.) in the eighth month 1638. Admitted
freeman at Newport in the following year. He had many
children.* Gardiner, Maine, was settled by his descend-
ants. Dr. Sylvester Gardiner and Robert Halloweli
Gardiner were distinguished members of this family.

1642 — Richard Gardner^ of Woburn. He was in that
town in the 3'ear mentioned, and was made freeman
May 26, 1652. Among his descendants, we find Henry
Gardner the first State Treasurer of Massachusetts, and
Governor Henry Joseph Gardner of the same state, f

1650 — John Gardner of Hingham. He is said to have
come there in 1650. He has had many descendants, and
the family has been prominent in that town for two and a
half centuries, j:

1661 — James Gardner came to Gloucester in 1661. In
his will dated January 1683, ho mentions his wife Mary,
and his eldest son, Joseph. Joseph afterwards owned
and occupied the homestead on Eastern Point. §

THOMAS GAHDNBR, PLANTRR, AND SOME OF HIS
DESCENDANTS.

1 Thomas Gardner the common ancestor of the
Salcm-Nantucket family, came to America in 1624. A
deposition on file in the Essex County Court Papers, v.
vii, p. 3, shows that he was born about 1592, but his

^Nnrrftgannctt UUtortcAl HoirtBtor, T. n, p. 308-0, and Attstin's Gcneilofleal
DIcUuiiary of Uliodc Inlnnd, p. 81.
rScwnlf's lIlBtoryof Woburu, p. GU, and TatUo Genoalogy, p. SIO.
t nutorr of Hloeliam, ▼. II, Gcnoalocical, pp. 342-taa.
i ltabHon*» History of Gloucdtter, p. 99.

4 THOMAS GARDNER, FLANTER,

birthplace and early home are unknown to w^. Farmer
states that he came from Scotland, but he gives no author-
ity for the statement, and nothing has since been found to
confirm it. The belief held by many that his ancestral
homo WHS in Dorsotshirr or ouo of the adjoining counties
of Enghmd, is much more reasonable, as he sailed from
Weymouth, received an appointment from the Dorchester
Company to an office of honor and responsibility, and
came hither with men who wore largely from Dorsetshire
or the neighboring county of Somerset.*

He may have been related to the Reverend John White
the famous Puritan divine, and " Patriarch of Dorchester,"
one of the prime movers in the Cape Ann enterprise.

Elizabeth White, sister of Rev. John, married for her
first husband a man by the name of Thomas Gardner. f
John White of St. John Oxford, father of the above, in
his will dated ''xxxth. day of ScptenilKjr, IGIG," mentions
his daughter Elizabeth Gardner, and appoints his son-in-
law Thomas Gardner one of the overseers of his will.

Mary, another daughter of John White of St. John
Oxford, maiTied about 1590, John Terry, rector of Stock-
ton in Wiltshire, t John Terry's will was proved ** 5 July
1625.** Mary Terry of Dorchester, widow, in her will
dated the 6th of October, 1637 (II Lee, 1638), mentions
sister Elizabeth Gardner, Anne, wife of John White, etc.f

After the death of Thomas Gardner his widow married
■ Allen, and the Rev. John White of Dorchester in

his will dated March 29, 1648, leaves twenty shillings to
his sister Elizabeth Allen •§

This Thomas Gardner may have been the man of that
name of Cherill, Wiltshire, whose will we quote :||

^ The last will and testament of Thomas Gardner in the
year of our Lord God 1629, wch is this I doe give unto
my wief awl I doe make my sonne Thomas my whole ex«
ecutor I have in John Grangers hand forty nyne shillings

• John Baleh It Mid to haTe oome ftrom tho Tlcinit^ of Brldgewater, Somer.
tec ; Capt. WUlUm TrMklaeapposed^ taa^e coma from ttie Mine eoontj ; Boeor
Conaiit came from Bodlelffh, in Deronshlro ; and John Woodbury was marned
II Jane, 169C, at BurleioomDe in DeroDshire, on the border of Someractshlre.

iNoteaon the famlllca of Tony, White and Woodbury, p. 10.
Notes on the families of Terry, White and Woodbnry, p. S51.
Rer. C. H. Pope's MSS.
MSS. notes of Rev. C. H. Pope. (Copied by him from the orlglna].)

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 5

well IS due already and I have in William TVattons hand
forty six shillings, wch he is to pay at Michaelmas next :
And I hare alsoe in William Pars hand seaventeeno shil-
lings and six pence wch is not to be payd until! Michael-
man next. Ill witness whereof I sett my hand this twenty
sixth of December,

Witness Thomas Gardner.

William Watton,
William Granger.'*

Probated Jan. 3, 1G31. Dean of Sarum^ Lib. 12, No.
40, 1631.

Rev. C. H. Pope calls attention to the fact that Cherill
(modern Cherhill) is only twenty-five miles from Stock-
ton where the Terrys lived.

Mrs. Frances B. Troup, the genealogist of Honiton,
England, in a letter to the writer, notes that several rel-
atives of Rev. John White came to New England, among
llicni, his nephew Stephen Terry who arrived at Dorches-
ter, Mass., 1G29-30; his nephew by marriage Rev. Will-
iam Walton, minister at Marbleheud ; and another neph-
ew, James White, who went to Barbadoes and is said to
have lived for a time in Boston.

Several other Gardner wills have been found in Dorset-
shire, and at Somerset House, London.

Reference has been made to the above English Gard-
net's in order that genealogists may have the benefit of
researches already made, and with the hope that further
facts may be brought to light.

During the years immediately following the landing of
the Pilgrims at Plymouth, several merchants in the south
of England, sent fishing vessels to the shores of New Eng-
land, but owing to the length of time required by these
slow-going craft, they returned to the markets of Eng-
land and Spain too late in the season to dispose of their
catch. Accordingly a number of men in Dorchester,
England, comprising the Dorchester Company, conceived
the idea of establishing a plantation at Cape Ann. They
thought that the fishermen might winter there, make their
catch early in the spring, and return to England in season
to dispose of the fish to advantage.

In 1624, the Cape Ann Planters, as they have ever

6 THOMAS GARDNEB, FLANTEK,

since been called, landed at Stage Point on the west side
of what we now know as Gloucester harbor. Tlie selec-
tion of the site for the plantation proved to be an unfoilu-
nato one, as the rocky and unfertile soil made successful
farming impossible. The fisheries also proved a failure,
and many of the fishermen turned to agriculture for relief.
The leaders of the company in England, hcarin<; that
Roger Conaut was at Nantasket, and thinking tlint he
might be more successful, invited him to go to Cape Ann
and assume entire control. Conant went there in 1625,
and soon learned that the lack of success had been due to
the poor soil, and that no settlement at this place could
be made profitable.*

In 1626 the Dorchester Company granted permission
for the removal of the little colony from Cape Ann to the
mouth of the Naumkeag river, and while many returned
to England, a few stout hearts ventured to try the new
location, and became the founders of Salem. They staid,
as Conant says, ** to the hazard of their lives,*' and it is
a matter of shame and deepest regret that many an his-
torical writer of old Massachusetts has failed to give them
due credit for laying the foundation of this grand old
Commonwealth.

However the " first Governor '* contest may be finally
settled, there can be no doubt of the fact that Thomas
Gardner, as Overseer of the Plantation at Cape Ann, was
the first man in authority on the soil of what became the
Massachusetts Bay Colony.

At a meeting of the London Company, held July 28,
1629, Mr. Webb mentioned ** one Mr. Gardner, an able
& expert man in divers faccultyes,'' and he with others
was recommended for employment in the colony, f

In the Town Records, dated 11-11-1635, we find re-
corded a grant of laud to Townsend Bishop, signed by
John Endicott, Itoger Conant, Thomas Gardner, Jeftry
Massey, and Edmund Batter.

Thomas Gardner also signed his name in the same
month to the grant of a three hundred acre farm to

* HabtMiril iitiitoa, " that Mr. Conant .... dinUkod ilie place, an much an tbo
adTeuturcrs dlsMkcd the buBlness." lIlBtory of Now Knglaml. p. 107.

t Ma88.ichuJ)ett8 Baj Records, ▼. I, p. 49. roll's Annuls of Salem, Sd Editton,
V. I, p. 125.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 7

Thomas Scruggs, and in the following month to a grant
of tho samo size to John Blackleech.* His signature as
one of the town's representatives is appended to tho rec*
ords in the 11th mo., 1636.*

v^

On the 20th of the first month, 1637, he was appointed
with Thomas Oiney to '* survey all the ffencs betwixt
the meeting house, all westward of the Towne.*'* In
1C36 he was made a member of the First Church, f

Massachusetts Bay Colony admitted him as a freeman,
17^'» of the 3^ mo. 1637, and he was appointed a deputy to
the General Court on the 26th of the 7th mo. in the same
j'car.J

In 1637 he was appointed one of the twelve men of tlie
town.* Me served as juror in this and the preceding
year.§

The town voted that every working man should devote
tho 7th day of the 1st month, 1638, to labor in repairing
the highways, and Thomas Gardner was appointed one of
tho three overseers to see that the work was properly
done.*

In a list of families compiled by Roger Conant about
this time, Thomas Gardner is credited with a family of
seven, and George and Thomas (Jr.) are given separately
one each.*

"The 18^'» day of the 12«» mo,Paid by Thomas Gardner
to John Pickering, six pownds."*

He was called " Cunstable '' in the town records in the
3d month of 1639, and various sums were recorded as
being paid by him for court expenses. In this year be
also served tho town as surveyor for '* mending of the
high wayes," and was one of the raters.*

The town appointed him with Goodman Spooner in
1640 to look after the fences in the "field whore Mr.
Gardner is."* This is the lot described later as being on
the upper part of what is now Essex Street.

In 1640 he owned a bull and was given "XXs.'' for

• Town n«corc1s. t Mam. Ba j Rccorda, ▼. X, p. 204.

t l^lrvt Church Records. | County Court Records.

6 THOMAS GARDNEB, PLANTER,

its use in the herd that season. Mr. Tbos. Gardner
and others, were appointed 9*** of the 8*** mo. 1643, to
receive corn for John Moore ; J peck " from euery familie
. • . & such as arc better able to bestow more according
as God siiall inablc them."*

Ho was chosen a .ncmber of the Grand Jury in 1643,
and was one of the "seven men" from 1642 to 1646, and
in 1650, 1655 and 1656. The town appointed him to lay
out land for "Old George Wright" in 1642, "Mr.
ffrancis Johnson " in 1643, and " MichacU Shallin " in
1644.*

"30"» of the V^ moneth 1644. Ordered that Thomas
Gardner shall sett vp a ffence from the end of the bridge
called Mr. Reades bridge downe to the fence at the mill,
if no man ells can lay clay me to it." *

" 7"* of the 2<* moneth 1645. Agreed that Mr. Hathornc,
Mr. Gardner & Jaflry Massy, shall agree with a Cowkeep
or a heardsman to keepe the Cattle this yen re." *

In the County Court Records (v. ii, p. 193), under
date of 18, 12, 1645, we find the following entry: "Mr.
Thomas Gardner is to be exempted ffrom training when
his Sixth Sonn comes in, & then the Court will confider
upon what tearms."

He served on the "Jury of tryalls," in 1646, 1657 and
1658. In 1649 he was ordered with two others to lay out
a way through Mr. Reades land.*

At Mr. Gardner's request " those that now doe or here-
after shall Hue at those ten acre lots ends or syde that
they may haue the Comon land granted to them that lyes
at the ffoote of mr. Reads Hill to lye as Comon for theire
Joynt vse, this request is graunted." (" 27^** 2^ m^ 1654.") *

" 16 : 11«« 1655. Mr. Tho : Gardner : apoynted to Ou'
see the mendinge of tho high way by his owne house & so
to the brook." *

" 1 1™ 1655-56. The Complaynt against Maio' Haw-
thorne & francis Lawes in buildingo & taking in of towne
comon : vpon the hearing of it, Jeffery Mascy & mr Gard-
ner apoynted to view & make returne to the next towne
meetinge." *

He was appointed 13 : 1 : 1655*56, with others ^ to
Lay out highwayes thro : mr Jn^ Endecots f:irme & others

• Town Roeordi.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 9

farnics there abouts as may be most conuenient for the
towne & the Inhabitants thoreaboutes : cxtendinge to the
gre:it Riucr/' *

Mr. Thomas Gardner and John Porter were ordered In
1G57 (23d. of the 2d. nio.) to ovcrsco the fences in the
North field.*

In 1057-^ he was appointed one of the surveyors of
the lots **from Tho Gouldthaites to Michell Shafflins,"
and in 1659, "for Noilh Neck & glass house field." •

His name with that of Jacob Baiiiey, Moses Maverick
and others, appears on a petition dated 29th. of the 4th.
nio. 1658. t We also find his signature attached to the
inventory of tho estate of Thomas Scudder,;( in the same
year, and in the year following ho signed a statement
regarding the estate of Lawrence South wick. §

He is spoken of as "Ould Mr. Gardner" in a document
in the County Court Papei^s, v. v, p. 117, and on the
same pa«re wc Knd that Thomas Gardner paid a party
eleven shillings for keeping the sheep of his son-in-law,
Joshua Conant (son of llogcr) one summer. (20th, 4th.
mo. 1660.)

9th mo. 1659, **Mr. Thomas Gardner administrator
of Joshua Connant deceased do acknowledg a judgement of
10 pounds due to Mr. William Browne Merchant, out of
the aforefad Joshua Connant. "||

He was overseer of the will of Lawrence Southwick
November, 1660,1F and appraiser of the same estate, as
well as that of William Cantlebury 25, 4mo. 1663,**
Hener}' Bullock 4th. of January 1664, ft ^^^^ Ralph
Tompkins 12, 9mo. 1666.^}

25th. 9th. mo. 1662, "Mr. Thomas Gardner have lib-
erty graunted him to sell at retaile what strong waters he
hath in his hands."§§ In the following year he was given
a license to sell " one barrell of strong waters retale."|||l

At the close of the court 21, 5mo. 1674, 10 shillings
^ was alowed the servants of Mr. Gardner's house, for
both foffions,"1Fir

* Town Reoor<U. •* Cottnty Court P«pora, book 9, leaf SI.

t OountTCoort Papers, book IV, leaf es. tt County Court Papers, book x, leaf 7.

iiibid.) lea f G4. it County Court Papers, book xii, leaf M.

lUdd.) book T. leaf IIC. §1 County Court Recortis, SSth. 9mo. 1602.

County Court Records. 9ino. 1630. m County Court Records, i4tli. Omo. 1063.

County Court Papers, book vj, leaf 6S. vv Couuty Court Roconls, 6 mo. KTJi.

10 THOMAS QARDNEn, PLANTER,

REAL ESTATE.

In 1641 (and how much earlier we do not know) he
lived on what is now Essex Street, Salem, on the north
side, between th3 present Beckford and Flint Streets.
This square was called in the Town Records in the second
month of that year, "the field where Mr. Gardner is."

He had granted to him by the town of Salem, the fol-
lowing lots of land :

I. 100 acres (20*^ of the 12^ mo : 1636) .

This was the farm frequently spoken of as being " near
unto the land of Anthony Ncedham." The location is in
West Peabody, on what is now Lowell Street, a short
distance East of the Newburyport turnpike. This land
was held by the descendants of Thomas Gardner for
many generations (through Samuel,^* Abcl.^f Thomas,^}
Thomas,^§ James ^^ and his brother John ^ || ) . John ac-
quired his brothers portion,! and upon his death left a
part of the property to John Gardner Walcott, the pres-
ent owner.**

In addition to the above mentioned twelve acres, John
Gardner held forty-two acres which ho left to his wife,
and to the children of Benjamin G. Proctor.

The old fiirmhouso remained standing until October,
1854, when it was set on fire by a man who had formerly
worked there. William Skerry occupied the house at the
time, and the writer is indebted to his widow, Mrs. Lucy
S. Skerry of Lynnfield, for the story of the burning.fl

II. " Ther is granted vnto M"^ Garner an adicion of
land to his farme to make it vsefuU not exceeding 20
acres.** ("The 24^»> day of the 12^^^ moneth, 1G37.")«

• Ktmex RcfflHtry of Dccdfl, book 5, lenf S.

t Kssex Prolmtu Record, book 302, lent 175.

I Emcx Regtitrr of Decdi, book 76, leaf £iO; 78, 280; book 82, ICAf 116 nnd EiMX
Probate Record. Dook S24. leaf 16.

f £sMX Probate Record, book S50, leaf 640; and Kmcx Registry of Deeds, book
104, leaf 287; book 100, leaf 107; boolc 107, leaf 188; book 114, leaf S15.

11 Kmscx Probate Records, book SflO, leaf 648.
1i Kmscx RccittrT of Decdii, book 180, loaf 2r~
*• Rbbcx Probate Itccord, book 401, leaf 806.

tt Prom deeerlptiont of the hoDie, giyen to the writer by Mr. Waleott, Mri.
Skerry. MIbb S. J. C. Xcedhnm and othen, we know that It wai a lean-Co closelr
reBcmiUf nff the Goonre Uardnor farmhouse, an llluiitratton of which will bo found
in the article devoted to him.

IX Town Records.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCBMOANTS. 11

On the "4"' day of the 12»*» moneth 1638,'*" Mr. Gard-
nor, John Barber & Richard Bishoppe'' resigned to the
town, a ten acre lot **for other land/'*

HI. — '• Granted to Tho. gardner a banke of vpland
nerc the strongwatter brook to bis marsh paying 5*^
acre as goodman Lord hath it." (15th. of 3d. mo.

1639.)*

From documents presented in the case of Gardner
(Samuel) versus Pudney, regarding the ownership of the
Gardner burying ground, we know that this lot was at
wliat is now the junction of Grove and Main Streets in
Peabody^t This lot was used by the Gardners for sev-
eral generations as a place of interment, and is mentioned
in tho wills of a number of the descendants of Thomas.
Each time it w^as left with the proviso that other members
of the family be allowed to bury their dead there. An-
thony Buxton testified in the year 1677, that the burial
lot *' was always called Mr. Gardiner's Hill for this thirty
ycars."J The hill was taken away when Grove Street
was laid out, and such stones as were still standing, were
taken up and placed in Harmony Grove cemetery, in the
triangular lot just inside the Peabody gate. Among the
stones transferred is one erected to the< memory of boeth
Grafton, a daughter of the first Thomas Gardner. (See
notes on Abel Gardner in a later article of this series.^

IV. — "Granted to Mr. Thomas Gardner, and to Oba-
diah Flolmes, a q)cell of land lying within the Rayles nere
tho gate that leades to and from the old mill nere to the
lotts of Mr. Gardiner & Obadiah Holmes, the land is nere
about 3 quarters of an acre w^*^ is to be derided betwen
them cquallie" (20 of 12 mo. 1642).*

V. — " Granted to Mr Tho Gardner a g^cell of land to
set a house vpon neere the old mill on the ten acre lot
sid," (8"» of tho 11"' m** 1643).* Ho erected a structure
upon this lot soon after it was granted to him, as the fol-
lowing entry in the Town Records will show : ** It is
agi*eed that William Robinson shall haue a little spott of
grownd about a qHer of an acre that lyes before his bowse

• Town Records.

t County Court l»Rpcrg, book xxvi, leaf M.

I County Court PApcrs, book xxvf, loaf 8tt.

12 THOBIAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

vr^^ is now in buildinge downe to the mill brooke, n little
aboiie the bridge that leads to the way to Mr. Gardners
new buildinge "• (30*** of the 7^^ moneth 1644) .

Thomas Gardner leased these premises on March 5th,
lC72to John Piid'ioy, as ilio following extracts (Voni the
original docnmont will show : " WrrNESSisTu, that the said
Thomas Gardner, for divers good caufos and considerations
him thereunto especially moving, Hath demised, granted,
and to farme letten, and by these presents doth demise
grant, and to farme lett, unto the said Joim Pudney, His
now dwelling houfo fitnate within the Township of Salcm
aforesaid, together with all his lands lying in the North
field of the said Towne, and Contayning by Estimation
Twenty acres be it more or lefse, as also all his meadow
belonging unto a farme of the said Thomas Gardner lying
and being fcituate in Salem aforesaid, necre unto the land
of Anthonj' Needham,andcontaynoing by estimation Ten
Acres bo it more or lefse. Together with all Edifices,
Orchards, gardens, feedings, ))astiircs, profitts & Commod-
ities to the said Dwelling, houfe, vplaiid & meadow before-
mentioned * * ♦ * unto the said John Pudney • • * *
for & during the terme of Seven yeares beginning the Fif-
teenth day of April, next ensueing the date of thefc pref-
ents, and from thenceforth fully to be Compleate & ended.
Yeelding & paying therefore yearely, during the said
Terme, unto ye said Thomas Gardner, his Executours or
afsignes, the full fumme of Eleven pounds and alfo Two
barrells of Cyder, the said Thomas Gardner finding Caf kes
for the fame, the said Eleven pounds to be paid yearly in
manner following, viz ; Four pounds thereof to be paid
& delivered in wood, at Eight shilhngs p' Cord. Fourty
Shillings thereof in Butter & Cheese, of which there is to
be one firkin of butter, another ffburty shillings to be payed
in good porke, (All which payments are to be made yearly,
at or before the first day of November, of the same yeare)
and the Kemainder of the faid Eleven pounds to be paid
at price in Corne at price Current to the f hops, the said
Corue to be paid & delivered at or before the first day of
March, next following, of y* same yeare.

• Till! WAS A le«n-to honto, like the other Gardnor housen already mentioned.
(Tcdtlmony of reeldcnti In the neli^litrarhood.)

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AND SO»IE OF HIS DES0ENDANT8. 13

• ♦ * * * In wittnifse whereof, the parties first
aIiovc named, to thefe p"* Indentures interchangably have
felt their hands & feales y* day & yeare above written.*
Annog rcgin Regis Caroli Socundi C C iiij
Signed sealed & delivered
in the presence of

< Thomas Gardner Senr (seal) >
\ John Pudne (seal) )

Tliomas Gardner Junr.
Joseph Cooke."

In 1677, after the death of Thomas, his sons Samuel
and Lieut. George, joint executors attached the goods of
John Pudney for non-payment of rent, and the defendant
rendered an account amounting to 19 pounds, as follows :t

A true & just accompt ot what I have paid towards j* Rent of y
house it land I hired of Mr. Thomas Gardner yzt;

Impr. 14 cord of ^vood at 8 sh. pr cord, deUyered at

Mr. John Graftons, 06.12.00

To 4-10 p. in pork, 04.10.00

To 4 in cheese and butter, 04.00.00
To S for carrying down a mcale Through an Iron pott;
2 crutches & a pole to sett wood against, & 2 quart

casks ; from Goodm Goldthright. 00.06.00

To a Roasting plgg, 00.02.00

for a doxc of pigeons, 00.01 .00

for 2 pounds of Butter, 00.01.00

/or a peck of green pease & 1 pecke of Beans, 00.01.00

for 2 Bush of Tumeps, 00.02.00

To batter & mony paid to Saml Gkirdner, 02.00.00

To him more 4 Bushels of Turneps, 00.04.00

To a Sccune pigg to y« said Gardner, 00.12.00

To Building a Cow houfe per agreement 02.00.00
To 4 Barrels of Sydcr carried in to old Mr. Gardner accord*

ing to agreement, 00.00.00

. 19.10.00

The jury finding for the defendant, the case was ap-
pealed. This lot was on T?hat is now Central Street in
Pcabody, lying upon the eastern side of that street, and

• County Court Papers, book xxvn, loaf IS.

t County Court Papers, book XXTII, leaf 07 to leaf €0.

14 THOMAS QARDNERi TLANTEB,

extending from Gardner's bridge over Gardner's brook,
(a short distance from what is now Peabody Square),
along the old road (in hiter deeds called the road to An-
dovcr), for quite a distance beyond the top of the hill.
This was owned I y Samuel Gardner in the second gener-
ation, Samuers son Abel in the third, Joseph and Jona-
than,* sons of Abel in the fourth. They sold it to the
Reverend Benjamin Prescott, April 19, 1748, f and after
his death the executors of his estate sold it to Joseph Lee
of Beverly, and Thomas Lee of Salem4 April 9, 1803,
it was sold by Thomas Lee to Edward South wick, Daniel
King, and Levi Preston, a committee appointed by the
town of Dan vers to make the purchase. § It was used by
the town as a poor-house for a few years and was sold by
the overseers of the poor to Joseph Poor, Jr., Sept, 4,
1809. II After the death of Joseph Poor, his executors
sold a portion of the lot to George Poor, the lot thus sold
being on the northeast corner of Central and Elm Streets
in what is now Peabody. IT This small portion of the orig-
inal homestead lot changed hands many times during the
next few years, and finally was purchased by George MV.
Pepper who lived there many years.**

VL — ** Granted to mr. Gardner a small peece of medow
Oont-ayning about an acre lying vpon the north side of
his farme adioyning to it" (31, 6mo. 1649).f f

VIL— " Granted to old IVP Gardn«^ 20 akers of land in
foin place neare the 7 mens bounds in confideration of
a counteii hie way thorough his farme and alfo that fom
meadows of Mr Gednyes faleth within his farme" (15 of
12»«. 1663 ).tt

This is the twenty acres of land described in the inven-
tory as "lying in the woods."

The only recorded sale of real estate by Thomas is the
following: "To Josiuh Southwick of Salem, 2 acres of
land lying in northfields bounded as follows : S. AY.

• Efliox ProlMito Records, book 334, Ici^t 15,
t Bmox Roncliitry of 1>ect(li, book ikS. Wat -iO?.
i Kmsox ItegUtry of TicglIa* book U5. UattQl.
i Rssex Kegtmry of Dee^la, bouk 173, 1 en f 107.
MEtsox Itegittry of ncedn, book 18&, JcAf'ZTJ.

1^ EMex Roglitry of Deeds, baok 417. leaf 171; also book 47S, leaf S67; book 478,
lOAflU; «nd)>ook6ai,lcAn4l.
•• KsBCx RcglBtrf of Duod^, bookGlS, Icnf 121,
tt Town Record*.

AND SOME OF HIS DR8GENDANTS. 15

adjoining the inoadow late of Robert Buffum, N, E. adjoin-
ing to the land in possession of Robert Pease, N. £. &
S. \y. bounded upon the land of Hen. Trask" (Dec. 6,
lb7l).*

Thomas Gardner married twice. We know this from
the fact that in his will he mentions his wife as the mother-
iii-hiw t of his sons. The Margai*et Gardner, who united
with the First Church in 1639, is supposed to have been
liis wife. X Various writers, including Rev. Joseph B.
Folt, have stated that her maiden name was Fryer (or
Friar), but the writer has thus far failed to find the au-
thority for this statement.

Rev. Charles Henry Pope, in his " Pioneers of Massa-
chusetts" suggests that this Margaret who united witli
the Salem Church in 1639, may have been the wife of
Edmund Gardner of Ipswich. §

While Edmund's wife may have been named Margaret, |
it seems improbable that she was the one above mentioned
as uniting with the Salem church, for the following rea-
sons : Edmund is mentioned in the Ipswich Town Rec-
ords as early as 1635, and very frequently thereafter. The
Ipswich church was organized in 1634, and the wife of a
man so prominent in local affairs would, in all probability,
liave united with the "home church."

His second wife was Damaris Shattuck, a widow, who
was admitted to the church in Salem in 1641. ^ She had
several children by her first husband, IT one of whom, Sa-
rah, married Richard Gardnerson of Thomas.** She, like
most of her Shattuck relations, evidently favored the
Friends, as she was called into court many times for being
*' present at a Quaker meeting," and for absence from her
own church.ft In the 9th mo. 1667, and the 4th mo. in
the year following, " Old Mrs Gardner was fined 5 shil-

* Kmcz Itoglntiy of DuecU, book 4, loaf 89.

t Old uAiiio for ttop-iiiotlier. (Soo Kuoyelopiodlo DIctlODAry.)

i Firit Ctiurcli Rocorda.

I IMoneers of Miusachiisotta, p. 181.

Ipiwlch Deeds (Emcx Rog. Office), book X, leaf 8.

It Shattuck Memorial, p. 3fll.
** Soe Inter Article In tiiU series.
ft County Court Papers, book vi, leaTOs 80, Itftad lAO.

16 THOMAS OARDNERi PLANTER,

lings for absence from pablic worship.* Sho had no
children by Thomas Gardner. The date of her death is
given in the Salem Town Records, as 28, 9, 1674.

Thomas Gardner died the 29th 10th mo. 1674, f and
was buried in the Gardner burying ground, a hillock de-
scribed as lot III, in the section of this article relating to
land grants.

The following extract from a deposition made by Wil-
liam Trask in 1677 is of interest in this connection : •'I
never heard that Old Mr. Gardiner did hind^' any from
burring there dead there butt said att severall funeralls to
friends & neighbours doe not burrey your dead by fuch a
young tree for I doe def ire to be hurried there my felfe
& accordingly to my knowledge he was buried there him-
selfe,"J

Thus ended his long and useful life. The writer feels
that no eulogy can add to the glory of one who through-
out his lifetime was so greatly honored by his fellow pio-
neers, and filled acceptably so many i>ositions of trust ai\d
responsibility. Those were trying times, and Thomas
Gardner well earned the high place which he has always
held among the Old Planters.

Note. Mention should be made of an error published
many years ago, which has been copied several times, and
has caused much confusion. The date of death of the
first Thomas was giveu as 1635, and he was credited with
only one son, Thomas, who was supposed to have been
father of George, Samuel, Richard, and the others of that
generation. The writer has never found any documentary
evidence to support the above view.

^VILL OF THOMAS GARDNER. $

Weighing the uncertainety of man's life I doe therefore
in the time of my health, make this my lad will as fol-
loweth :

First I leaue unto my wife Damaris, all that eilato fheo
brought with her according to ower agreement : likewife

• County Court Reeordi.

iTown Iteoordi.
County Court Pupert, book XXTI, leaf 80.
K««oz I'robate Uccordt, book Ml, 1c«t08 IA-68t

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 17

I ^jivo unto her eight pounds, by the year during life, to
hu pd her by my flx fonns out of that eltate I shall leaue
^uth them, which eight pounds I give on this condition,
that fhco fhall give up to them her right to the third pt
(it my houilng and lands during her life.

2 — I givo to my daughter Sara Balch : fiflbeene pounds.

:i — I give to my daughter Seeth Grafton fifteene
pound:}.

1 — I ^ivc to my daughter Miriam Hills two daughters,
Miriam Ilill & Sufanna Hill to each of them five pounds
to 1)0 ])d to them, when they fhall accomplifh the age of
ei^')itccno yeures, or at theire marriage :

I give unto my fons George & John Gardner that pt.
of my suit meddow, lying on the weft fide of Cap*. George
Corwin's meddow, which I value at twenty pounds.

I <;ivc unto my fonns Samuell and Joseph Gardner, the
(»thor pt of my fait moddow lying on the eaft fide of Capt.
Ouwin's meddow, w<^ I doo likewife value at twenty
pdunds.

My will is further that my houfeing with the reft of
my lands & goods & cftute with the medow before men«
tioned, fhall be divided into feaven equall pts : yt don with
agreement or elce, the meddow before mentioned only ex-
cepted fhall be fould (& with the meddow as I have valued
it; fhall be divided into feaven equal pts: which I doe
ir'iyQ to my fix fons, as followeth: first I give to my fon
Thonms two pts of y* feaven, he paying his mother in law
furty-fix f hillings by the yeare, during her life.

2nd. I give to my fon George Gardner one pt of the
scavcn, ho paying to his mother-in-law 23 shill. by the
ycaro during her life.

3d. I give to my fon Richard (as above) (also John,
Samuel and Joseph, have similar bequests in the order
named.)

I doe appoynt my fons George & Samuell to be the
executors of this my will & doe def ire my loveing friends
Mr. Joseph Grafton Son and Deacon Home to bo my
ouerfeors to fee this my will performed.

liohort Pcnfe Thomas Gardner

Samuell Goldthrite The 7 : 10 : 68''

lUrtT. COLL. vol.. XXXVII 7

18 THOMAS OAttDNRU, PLANTEK,

^On the 29 March 1675 : Robert Peafe & Sainuell Gold-
thritc came before the worshipfiill Edward King Esq. and
Maj. Hathorno Esq. & Milliard Veren clearke of the court
at Salem, being; iVesent & pive oath that the abouo
writlcn was aflljrrc*! to & declared the lall will and tfda-
mont of y^' sd Tho : Gardner & that there is no hitter will
of his that thc}"^ know of

Atteft Billiard Veren clerk/'

•* An Inventory of y* goods & cftatc of M' Thomas Gardner : dc-
ceafed taken this 4: 11: 74 by us whofe names, arc underneath sub*
scribed ;

Inpr! an old dwelling houfe; ivith about 10 acres of
land adjoining "with y^ oarchard apprteunnces &
fences 030 :00 :O0

'* 10 acres of ground In y^ north felld 27 : about 100

acres of upland & meddow ; 100 127 :00 :00

*' 2U acres (»f land or there abonls lying In the woods
3: about; 2 acres 3>4 salt mtirfh lying about y"
mill 040 :00 :00

'* a feather bed, bolster & 2 pillows & flock bolster
20 sh. w<^ blanks & ruggs : curtalnes & bolsters
w">a couerld. 007:10:00

" a truckle bedstced, a f ether bed with the plllowes,

blanketto & coverled. 003 :05 :00

« one feather bed, rugg & bolster &the flock bolders

& pUlowes belonging thereunto 004 :00 :00

" 7 ppr. sheets prlied as they were marked, the whole
Is 3: Ifish. 12 toweils Gsh; 11 napkings !) sh. 1 pr
hollon pillow beer : Gsh ; 4yds breams Gsh ; 1 pr.
dowlas pillow beers Csh. 005 :07 :00

'* 2 pr. couer pillow beers 7sh. as they are marked ; a

toblectoath 4sh. ; 3 shirts 20sh. 001 :11 :00

** wearing apparell (5sh: In pewter; & 2 latten
peeces; 35sh: silver spoones: 12sh; brass skil-
letts & ketles 408h. 012 :07 :00

*• 2 iron potts; pothookes &trluet llsh; I pr of and-
irons : lOsh haukes (lice & tonges 8sh. Oul :09 :00

'* 2 spittcs 8sh. a Ode cubbcrd : 35sh. a square table
4sh. a wenscot chairc 6sh. a chairc with a bord
bottom 3sh. 6d. 002 :15 :06

** 6 old chalres 48h. ; a little square table 4sh. a che(t :

4sh. 2 }oyne llooles 4sh. a forme 2Bh. 000 :18 :00

AND SOME OF IIIS DE8CENDAXTS. 19

Inpr : a tabic & cnrpctt llsh. in lumber 30d. 2 old bar-
rels of p^nnns osh. iu money 85sh. 002 :13 .06

•' :i low.it :J : !n debts duo to y« edatc from scnerall

A lilt, men : 30 : 033 :00 :00

tlif (Mlaic is Dr. about 6 : The totall Bume is 274 :1G :00

Ililllard Vcrctt Scnr.
John PickeriDi; "

Mr Sanill Gardner one of the executors gave oath to
v' truth ofy® above Inventory to y* best of his knowledge
Si whnt .^hall appeere or com to his knowledge of any thing
brliMiLrinir to the eftate, to ml to it after wards, before
IMwaril King esq*": & Maj Wm: Hathorne Esq: aflTiftants
i\L llillinn.l Voren clearke this 29 :2 mo. 75 : atcfte

Hilliard Veren Clericus.

" Mr. Samuell Gardner p'^fcntod the lafl will and tefta-
nuMil of lii.s faihcr, Mr. Thomas Gardner, dcceaf(?d before
iho WDrshipfuli .Majo«* Wm. Hathorne Esq. & Edward
Smith Kfcj'*" & Hilliard Veren, cloarkof y® court of Salem
liciit<r p^cnt, the said will being proved by the oath ot the
two wiini'fli'S is allowed of, alPie an inventory of y* eftate
atfih'd to upon oath of y* {siid Sanill Gardner, one of y*
c'.xccufors & is alowed of. 29, March 1675/' ♦

Ri rert'nc(» has already been made in the description of
lot numl)er V, to the suit brought against John Pudney
l»y the ex<»cutors in 1677. f

Samuel and Lifut. George Ganlner the executors 8old to
tlolin 8winncrton, Physician, IDth, of July 1678, the
f<)llo\vin«x:t

10 ncreA of land with housing in north field by land of John Feasc.

10 acres of land iu north field by land of Robert Stone.

I acre of land by ** Strong water brooke, adjoining to y medow

formerly of y« sd Thomas Gardner deceased," called ** y* salt mcd*

dow."
10<) acre farm more or less iu town of Salem by land of Anthony

NcLMniam.
20 acres In Salem by land of Widow Pope. •• alaoc all debts ilucs or

demands owing or in anywise belonging to y* estate of y* sd.

Tho. Gardner deceased.**

* county Court Rerordg, Case No.M, March 1675.
t rouiily Court rnpure. l»ook xxvil. leaf 57.
t Eriiiex Rcicl»lry of UcciU, booli 6, leaf S.

20 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

All of the above property with the exception of the ten
acre lot in north field by land of Robert Stone, was
bought back by Samuel July 22, 1678, Thomas Gardner
SenV his brother being one of the witnesses.*

Children :

2. Thomas, b. in England ; d. 1682; m. Hannah , m., 2nd,

EUzabeth .

3. Georqk, b. prob. in England ; d. 1G79 ; m., 1st, Eliza (EUzabeth)

Hornc; m., 2nd, Mrs. Ruth Turner; ro., 3d, Mrs. EUzabeth
Stone.

4. Richard, b. ; d. Jan. 23. 1688; m. Sarah Shattuck.

6. John, b.— 1624; d. May, 1706; m. PriscUla Grafton.

6. Samuel, b.— 1627; d. abt. Oct. 1689; m., 1st, Mary White,

m., 2nd, Mrs. Elizabeth Paine.

7. JosKPH, b. ; d. Dec. 19, 1676; m. Ann Downing.

6. SAiun. b. ; d. AprH 5, 1686; m. Benjamin Balchf (son of

John Balch '* Plant cr")t by whom she had: 1. Samuel, b.
1661; d. Oct. 14, 1723; m. Oct. 27, 1675, Martha Ncwmarch,
dau. of John and Martha (Qould) Newniarch; m., 2nd, 'Mar-
tha Butraan; 2. Benjamin, b. 1653; d. ** Spring of 1698;**
m. Oct. 11, 1674, Elizabeth Woodbury (dau. of John and Eliz-
abeth Woodbury). 3. John, b. 1654; d. Nov. 19, 1738; m.
Dec. 23, 1674, Hannah Vcrcn, dan. of Plillip Jr. and Joanna. 4.
Joseph, b. 1668 ; d. Sept. 16,' 1676 ; one of Capt. Lathrop's
soldiers at Bloody Brook. 6. Freeborn, b. Aug. 9, 1660;
d. June 11^1729; m., 1st, 1682, wid. Miriam Bachelor, wld.
of Joseph, and dau. of Robert Jr. and Abigail (Goode)
Moulton ; ro., 2nd, April. 30, 1690, Elizabeth Fairflold, dau.
of Walter and Sarah (Skipperway) Fairfteld. I 6. Sarah, b.
1661; d. prior to 1717; m. Dec. 20, 1680, James Patch, son
of James and Hannah Patch. 7. Abigail, b. 1668; d. Apr.
80, 1706; ra. Feb. 8, 1680-1, Cornelius Larcum. 8. Huth, b.
1605 ; d. ; ra. Joseph Drinker, sou of PhUip and Eliza-
beth Drinker. 9. Mary, b. 1667; d. Mar. 12. 1737; m. March
26, 1689, Nathaniel Stone, son of Nathaniel and Itcmember
(Coming) Stone. 10. Jonathan, bup. Apr. 10, 1670: prob.
d. young. 11. David, b. July 9,1671 ; d. Apr. 17, 1690; un-
married.

Benjamin Balch m., 2Qd, wid. Abigail Clarke, wid. of Mat-
thew Clarke of Marhlehcad, Feb. 6, 1689. Shed. Jan. 1690,
aged 65; and he m., 3d, Mar. 15, 1691-2, Grace Mallet.

* Essex ncpr<«try of Deeds, Ijook 6, loaf 4.
t BaIcIi Genealogy.

AND SOMB OF ni8 DESCENDANTS. 21

V. MiuiAM, b ;d. ; m. John Bill.* Children: 1. Mir-
iam, b. 24: 1: 1C58; d. ; m. 1 : SiDO., 1679« William Hiis-

cuU. 2. Susan (or Snaanna), b. 31: 5: 1600; d. .

John Hill m., 2ud, 26 : : 04, Lydia Buflbm.
hi SiKTii, bnp. 25: 10: 1636; d. Apr. 17, 1707; m., iBt, Joshua
C'oiKuu,* son of Roger Conant, the Planter.f Child : Joshua,

b. 15: Apr., 1057; d. ; m., 1st, 31 Aug., 1070, Christian

More, dau. of Richard More (or Mower) ; he m., 2nd, 9 Jan.,
10i)n-i. Sarah Ncwcomb.

Sccth m., 2nd, John Qrafton, lat. lOmo. 1659. Children : 1.
M.iry, b. 7, 7, 1000; m. 25 July. 1678, Joseph Hardy. 2.
SocUi, b. 28 April, 1605. 8. Abigail, b. 12 Aug., 1667. 4.
Jclioadaro, b. 1 Oct., 1009. 6. Margaret, b. 24 Jan., 1071. 6.
Nathaniel, b. July 14, 1072.

2 Lieut. Thomas Gardner, the eldest son of
Thomas the Planter, was bornin England.

His name is first mentioned in the Town Reoords ot
Sali'in, under date of "the 18th. of the 5th. moneth,"
1037, as follows:

" It is ordered that Tho. Garner Junor shall haue 5
acrfs of land for a great Lot.'* %

lie and his broUier George were granted land on the
*'8th.9th. month," in the same year, as the following entry
will show:

" Thomas Gardiner and George Gardiner bretherin haue
rythcr of them tenn acres al«wed."J

In 1G39 ho became a member of the First Church in
8ah>m,§ and on June 2, 1G41, he was admitted as Free-
man of the ^[assaehnsetts Bay Colony. ||

"Thomas Gnrdnor the younger & Ohadiah Holmes ••
were appointed to procure wood for Mr. Siiarpe, in
accordance with an order **that both o' Elders be con-

• Snlcm Town Recortln.
t<'onnnt Gcnenlogry, p.lOS.

i; Town Ko<*/Orf(ii.
i KIrHt Church Uorortis; :il»io Felt'a AnnnU, ▼. I, p. ITS.
I UccardB of the Miiub. Buy Colony; ftl«o N. K. II. Uen. ttof., T. in, p. IM.

22 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTRR,

vciiicntlie provided xv^ wood sufficient for them ....
acconiinir to lormcr cnstoinc." TIiim <irdor wjis passed at
a ''irenoml towiie meeting hold the 30"* of the 7"* moiieth
1644 ''•

**4 a<*n».s of medow" were granted lo him on the ^' SO^
day of the 3^ moneth 1G49,"" at the 7 mens hounds;'
also ''to oarh of the Gardiners 40 acres apioce of vpland
to be laid out nero theirc inedow." At the same time he
was granted two '* acres of medow on the North side of
Ipswich River.** *

Land gmnted to'^ffrances Perrie/* '• 19 9 1649'* was
described as being *'neare to the mcdowes graunU*d vnto
nir Ganhiers sonnos and also granntcd vnto the said
llVances the ou'pius of the 1*2 Acres of medow graunted
vnto the gardners neare the line of Salem.***

lie was ordered "the 2r)"' of the second moneth 1649"
with his brothern Grorge, SannicI, an<l tFosrph, to "sur-
vey and measure IVom the nu'Cling howse to a .pri'll of
medow V|)on the great river Westerly from Salom and
give an account thereof at our next meeting, for w**** they
shall bane allowance inpteof the medow for theire paynes
if any shalbe found within our bounds where they niimc
the lyne." •

" Lftnt Tho : Gardn*""^ made requeft for a preell of landc
of abont 14 ac" adioyning to tho lande of Hen : ffelps."
Salem Town Records, "24, 12mo. 1662,"*

In 1670 he was chosen to serve on the " Jury of Trials,**
and in the following year ho was a member of the Grand
Jury. *

Thomas Gardner Jun. boujrht of John Bnttolph ani
Hannah his wife, Sept. 14, 1671, a dwelling house and
fourteen poles of land in Salem. The lot was boimded on
the South with "y* streete or hine that goeth frcun y« meet-
ing-houseto the field or tmining plnc<s on y*' ^vest& north
with y" land of Joseph Gardner, & on y*» est with y** land
of Samuel Gardner.*' This was a portion of the Joseph
Gardner lot (the square in which the Kssex Institute
building is located), and will be described in a later ar-
ticle, t

•Town Rocordfl.

f EBiiex Registry of Deeds, book S, leaf 139.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. • 23

.\[:irth f), ir>72, he signed his name uh a witness to the
J. ,(l ol his riiihor's iHMiicstcacl to John Puclnoy.*

.May 3, l<i72, Thomas Gardner, "cord winder/' bought of
Juhii (Jnil'ton, and vSeeth his wife (sister oi* Ihegnuilee),
(..r ti*n potiiids, a piece of land containing 26 rods, bcin*;
h.iiuuifd: north by land <»f Christopher Habbid«j:o, west
hv 1 itid of TlionhMs Hrowning, south by huid of John
(iraMiin, and east by a lane' hiid out by Josepli Gnifion,
S'M. atitl .lohn Gratton.f

Thiinuis Gardner, Jan., sold to Hugh Jones of Salem,
.1 pine of land he bought of IIcMiry Skerry" for live acres,"
* li. iiiL' iIm» half of y* said Skerry'n loll, lying in Ihe norlh
ii. I k, iVL h.iving a lolt on y one side thai was George Wil-
li:iiii>, vVc on the other side that was old Goodman Town's &
i\\ one end a lott that was Goodman Water's." (13th 2uio.

l.;7l.){

Marrh IT), lOTl-f), TInmias Gardner, Sen'r (the lirst
'rhiiinits having <lird less than two months previous to this
d:it«'), uitncsNcd the signature ofTlnnnas Gardner Jnu'r,
" Mttiirney of Lieut '!1io. Gardner of Pimaquid," to a deed
of land to Gilbert Tapley of Beverly. §

Vhr. following document was foimd in the County Court
P^.prrs :|| " Andover y* 16th. oaob^*" 1674.

This bill bindeth one Shubeall Walker of Bradford in
y' County of ICssex Gent, my heires, execulo" & admin-
i-tniio''* to pay or Caufe to be payd to Tiionnis Gardner
•hni' of Salem in y® county aforePd shoemaker his heires,
c\!Tuto''*administrato" or afTigneesy^full and juftsumof
throe pounds ten fhillings in proviHons at price current
.'il v« Inuifc of y** sd Gardner between y* date hereof and
y* tuft of Jantniry 1674.

In witness whereof * • ♦ • y« abouo sd three pounds
ton fhillinirs b(*ing in full f-itisfaction for all debts dues and
dfiinmds, betwixt y** abotics'd Gardn*"^: & George Crofs
W* was y« sd Gardu'^"' servant: as witness my Inmd y*
dull* aboue mentioned.

Wiinefd, Dudley Bradstreet, Shu. Walker." IT

Benjamin Gcrrish.

• < .■tiiiiy Court rnpcn, Iwok rnjeAf fiO.
t r.-uk Kej^iHiry of Dccits, book 3, leaf 14t.
( K-^it ItcxiBtry of Deeds, book 4, lenf M.
I K-Mtx KcKitttry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 146.
. ( -UMty Court Papers, book ts, lenf 05.
^ i'Miuty Court Papers, book SS, leaf 96.

24 TnoMAS Gardner, planter,

JTho above agreement was not kept and Thomaa
ijrarcln* r in April 1G76 appealed to the court, obtaining
judjjfuifnt ;ii) follows :

•'*Thoujus Gardner pit agst Mr. Sluibael Walker deft
in an action of debt of about 3 :16 dew by bill tbey finde
for the ptf damages 4 :8 :6d according to bill and costs."*

"Thomas Gardner and William Curtise are choflen for
survey" of fences from the towne bridge to Mordykeye
Ciniets and to fee that all ffences are mayd etc. etc." (13,
1, 1674-5).t^

The following record of a transaction dated August 29,
1677, is recorded in the Registry of Deeds ofBce :

•• Received of Mr Thomas Gardner upon y* acc't of Mi
Robert Oxe, thirty qnintealls, of march'tnble winter codfish,
one bord the John Booneyventure, Mr. Anthony Roope
commander."J

In 1677 we find his signature attached to the inventory
of the estate of John Cole.§ lie served again as a mem*
ber of the Trial Jury in the year following, f
• Thomas Gardner St»n*r of Salem sold to his brother
Goorgo (Jardner, living at Hartford in Connecticut, a
parcel of land in Saleni that was jointly laid out together
v.'jth his as likcwi.se a parcel of land bought "betwixt us"
of Mr, Ililliard Voron »ScnV "joyningto y® aforesaid land,"
also all nieado',/ ihcrc to belonging with all timber privi-
legco. Dated July 22 - 1678. ||

He lived in a house which was situated on the easterly
side of a lane running along the eastern boundary of the
lot on w^hich the meeting-house stood. This lane is called
at the present time (1901) Higginson Sqinire. The north-
ern boundary of the lot was thirty-four feet from the Main
Street.lf This estate was occupied by his widow after
his death, and later by his son David.**

He kept a general merchandise store, as we learn from
the inventory of his estate which covers ten pages.

• County Court Rccordi (Ipswich Court), September Term, 187G.
t Toim Recorili.

I Essex Rciristr/ of Deeds, book 4, leaf 154.
i County Conn rapers, book 86. leaf 122.

« Rrisex Re^rlBtry of Deeds, book 5, leaf e. ^ ^ , ,. , , ,_

V fiMtx Rc}ri»try of Dcertii, book 8, leaf 174; and book 11, leaf 188.
•* Kssex Registry of Deeds, book 17, leaf 187.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 25

Among the articles sold were shoes, and he is called
nhopinakcr and •* cord winder*' in the records. He also
i»wned n " ketch '* which he used in the cod-fishing industry.

Ho (lied in 1682, and the '* worshipfull William Browne
and Bartbolomew Gedney Esq. and afliftants, Granted
|HiWcr of the admiuiftration, of all & singular, the
chiittolld goods & eftate of Mr. Thomas Gardner deceafed
who dyed intestate unto Mrs. Elizabeth the relict &
wiildow, of the said Thomas Gardner, & to his Sonn Mr.
Tliomas Gardner, whoe are to bring an inventorye of the
cUuto soo farr as they cann'' etc. They gave bonds to the
ninnnnt of 500 pounds.*

The following document was presented to the court on
the 28th yth mo. 1682:

"Whcarcas M*^ Thomas Gardner, is returned to this court,
and joyned with his mother in law M" Elizabeth Gardner,
udininiHtrator to the eftate of his father Mr. Tho : Gardner
dfccascd his eftate & both bound in 500 pounds bond, to
adniiniftcr according to hiw ct. & it fufficiently appeering,
to tliid court, that the said Thomas Gardner did object
ai;st hisftandtng any farther obliged, by bond then to
ri'lurnc, an inventory to this court, which accordingly
ho hano don upon his oath given (together with the sd
Klizabcth) : this court doe free tho said, Thomas Gardner,
from liis said bond ct.^f

ICIizabeth, widow of Lieut. Thomas Gardner, deceased,
was attached for £190 by the estate of Hezekiah Usher,
late of Boston, Nov. 28, 1683.}

* County Court Bocordi, Term S9th of Octobor, IMS, Cm« No. 74.
r County Court Records, Case No. 9ft, 9th mo. 1G82.
I Ki«ox Registry of Deeds, book 7, loaf 17.

26 THOMAS OAUDNER, PLANTICU,

As the estate was found to bo "insolvent, & not
sufficient fully to fiuiffy the creditors," the following
action was taken, " And this court doc defire & Impowcr,
^r John Hathorne & Mr. Hilliard Vcren, that as Elizabeth
y^ relict & administratrix of M*" Thomas Gardner deceased,
may ftand in need of ncfleflliry fuply, for time to coin till
the court doe fetlo the eftate or take further order i'hc
may by the advice of the aforenamed Hathornc & Vereu,
haue releife & neceflary fupply out of the faid eftate."*

In the inventory was enumerated a large quantity of
dry goods and the following books :

2 Large Bookcs of the AnotAtlons on the Old & New tednmeiit.

1 Ditto of the initltation of y« Cliristiau KcUgiou.

2 Ditto of Phif ick.

1 Large Dlxiouary in Englifli.

1 Coucordance.

1 Sarmon Booke.

1 Breefc of the Booke of ^larthcrs.

4 Small Bookcs. Total value of the above 3-00-00.

We also find listed among his personal eltects ** 2 old
halberds, 5 laced Neckcloths, 5 Cambrick Bands, 4 pr.
Sieves, 8 Capps, 1 Black Sattiu Cap, 2 pr Old Britches,
1 old red waftecoato, 1 raiper, one Cuttlef."

The only real estate mentioned was his "dwelling
house & Land 110 : 00 : 00." His "Katch " was valued at
80 : 00 : 00.

The total value ot his property was 4G4 : 11 : 00. Debts
were euumeratcd amounting to 439 :03 : 00}, and funeral
charges 22 : 05 : 00.

The above inventory was sworn to, in court at Salem,
28:9:1683, before Hilliard Voron, Clerk, and ww
witnessed by Jno Pilgrim, and Wm. llirst.f

August 7, 1G84, an execution was levied upon tb<*
house and land of Lieut. Thomas Gardner, in the hand;
of Elizabeth relict and administratrix. This was tli«'
house described above as being near the meeting-house.^
It was apprised at 130 pounds. Similar action was takoni
on a fishing ketch in the harbor apprised at 50 pounds.} ;

The house was apprised again at 220 pounds and,

* Countj Court Itccords, Coso No. 24, November, 1G83.
t Oouuty Court Pancm, book 40, loaf 67.
i Kmhox Rcgldtry of Decdii, book 7, leaf 18.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 27

.lojfci'li Wcbl) Marshal of '^Suflfolk/* agent for Air.
Ilt'/.ekitth Usher of Boston, took possession **to reserve
Bjiilisfaction for y® abovesd execution.***

The records do not show just how this matter was
.settled, hilt as before stated the house was occupied by
the widow until her death and later by her son David
Inuilner.

Thomas Gardner Junior married twice. His first wife
w iH probably the Hannah Gardner who united with the
V'uat Church in 1649. His second wife was named
Elizabeth (probably Horne)t. She died intestate, and
ullhoiigh she lived in the house which her husband left,
she did not own it at the time of her death, as no real
e^tntc was included in the inventory, returned by John
I Ionic and Henry West. The estate was settled April
Kn 1()954

Children, by his first wife Hannah :

» 1 1. Maky, bap. 2:2: 1643.$

12. TnOMAS, bap. 26:3: 1G45;$ d. Nov. 16, 1696;! m. Apr. 22

1669, II Mary Porter.

13. Eliza (or Elizabeth) , bap. 22 : 2 : 1649.§

1 4. Abigailk, bap. 20 : 2 : 165 1 .§

15. BBTniAii, bap. 26:1: 1654 ;S m. Samuel GaskllL Samuel

Gaskill, in his will dated Sept. 1, 1725, mentions three
sons, Samuel, Nathan, and Jonathan, and seTen daughters,
two of whom, Content and Sarah, were unmarried.
Ifi. Hannah, bap. 24 : 11 : 1C57.§

17. Jonathan, bap. 12 : 8 : 1664. §

Children, by his second wife Elizabeth :

18. David. Wc find him mentioned, April 16, 1696, In the Probate

Records, in connection with the settlement of his mother's
estate.^ In 1702, he occupied the house In the lane next to
the meeting-house, in irhich his parents formerly liTed.^^

19. Susannah, d. Mar. 1720 ;tl m. Mar. 2, 1698-9 George Fllnt-ff

20. Dorcas (probably the ** Dorothy " who m. Robert Carver June

19, 168S).n

In the division of the estate of widow Elizabeth
Gardner, April 15, 1695, Dorcas Carver is named as one
of her three children.lT

• RsKx TteglBtry of Deeds, book 7, leaf 17 (Not. «, 1«M).

t See notes tu rcfraril to George Gftnlnor'B wife.

t Kmcx I'robntc Kocortls, book 303, leaf 10«.

i KlrHt Churth Ucconla.

UTowu llucurtln. . , ^^

II Kbbux I'roljuto llecoras, book 905, leaf 9.

** KnHux UcKUtry uf Doedn, book 17, loaf W.

H Flint GcuealoKj, p. 11.
Town llecordii In the Clerk of Coarta oiSce, book St, leal 68.

28 THOMAS OARDNEB, PLANTER,

3 Lieut. George Gardner was probably born iu
England. The earliest mention of his name in the To^m
Records of Salem is under date of the '' 8^^ of the d^
month 1G37/' at which time he was granted ten acres of
knd.*

He became a member of the First Church in Salem in
1641. t

In 1642 (12th of the 5th mo.) he was plaintiff ajrainst
John Luff defendant, in an action for slander, in which
the jury found for thephiintiff.J In the same year (Dec.
27), ho was admitted a freeman at Salem. §

lie was cliosen a member (if tlio trial jury in 1647
(4th mo.), an<l of the petty jury in the following year. Jn
the Gth mo. 1655, ho served as a membor of the ^rand
jury.*

We find his signature as a witness to the will of Eleanor
Tressler^ Feb. 25, 1654, and on the 20th of the same
month to that of Robert Moulton, Senior. lie also signed
the inventory of Eleanor Tressler's estate March 23d
1654-5.11

From the County Court Records of the 9th mo. 1658,
Case 4, we learn that he assigned "* his seiTant Baldwin
Houfe his whole time that he was to forve him as p'
indenture over unto John Southwick. This Courtc doth
allow it."

The following action was taken at a general •'Town
meeting" held the 7th of November, 1659 ; ^it is voted
that Geo : Gardner & Hilliard Veren foorth w*"* take care
to mend the Caseway & alsoe: the way by maygr
Hawthorn :" * etc. The court granted him a license 10 :
10 : 1661 ** to retale strong waters out of the Jarrs."ir

• Town Roconl*.

t Kint Charch Rceords.

I County Court Uocords, book %, leaf U9.

f Raconlt of Mats. Bay Colony, alao N. B. mat. Gon. Beg. t. HE, p. 189

U County Court Papon, book 3, Ioiiycb 14. IG and 17.

n County Court ItccorUi, 10 : 10 : 1661, Caao Mo. t9.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 29

He wns chosen a member of the trial jury in 1662
(17th of the 4th mo.) and in the following year (Sept.
lltli) was appointed Lieutenant of the foot company of
Salem.* Tills appointment was confirmed by the court
on the 24th of the 9th mo. IGGS.f

In the latter year he also served the town as selectman,
and was appointed (9th of the 9th mo.) with Henry
Darllioloinew to lake the constables account.* On the 22d
of the next month the town paid him 5 : 00 : 00, for *' Mr.
Goold," the tenant on his farm. He served on the com-
niiltco to lay out land in the last month of the same year.*

John Pickering having sued Qeoi*ge and Samuel
Gardner and others, owners of the mill on South river,
for damages as tlic result of the flooding of his land, was
allowed twenty pounds* (18th of the 5th mo., 1664).
In this year he was one of the apprisers of the estate of
Henry Ilarwood.f lu Juno he was plahititrin a ca^^c in
court against Joseph Williams, who was accused of
slonling "11:^ pounds of wheat from said Gardner. | On
the 23d of the 11th ino. 1664, the town paid him a bill
of 5: 00: 00.*

He witnessed the will of Robert Moulton, Sr. Sept.
5, 1665, and in that year soi'ved on a jury of inquest in
the case of Jams Prifl,§ found dead. In 1667 he was
again chosen a member of the trial jury.* In 1669, he
was one of the selectmen of Salem, and was appointed
with Mr. John Corwin to \fyy out the small lot of land
"that belongs to the Widow Reade" (19th of the 9th
mo).* He was one of the apprisers of the estate of Job
Hilliard in November, 1670.||

In the town meeting held on the 3d of March, 1670-1,
he was again chosen selectman, and on the 6th of the
same month was appointed with others to lay out land
for W'°. Adams. Plis name appears as one of the
witnesses to the will of Thomas Browning, in June, 1671. If

Sometime within the following year or two, he removed
to Hartford, Connecticut, to live. J. Hammond Trumbull,

• Town Rcconlfl.

IOotiuty Court Rucords, 9th mo. 1003* Gaao Vo. 44.
County Court Papers, book 10, IcAYes 10 and 14.
County Court Papen, book 11, leaf M.
t County Court Pnpers, book 16, loaf 106.
County Court Papora, book 17, loaf 90.

30 THOMAS GAKDNBRi TLANTBR,

President of the Connecticut Historical Society » in his
Memorial History of Hartford,* fixes the date of his
renioval as 1673.

The following document found amon<r the County
Court Papers at Salem, is interesting in this connection :
''Know whom it may concern that I George Gardner
fomtime of Sallcm, now of Harford in Conniticot being
joint exfekitor with my Brother Samuel! Gardner unto
our ffathers lafl will & teftament considering it ncfeiiry
for my Brother Samuell Gardner in my Abfence to have
fofishieut Power to fue & Recover debts due unto my
ffather at his deceafe as Likewifo Ample & ifnil Power in
my Abfcnco to defend any Laude Layed Claime unto by
others belonging unto our fTather at his deceafe or to
Recover damages done within the limits of the fayd lands
by Law: doe therfore as joint exfekitor with my
Bi*other give unto my brother Samuell Gardner the Power
I have being my Lawful! Atturnoy to sue by Law &

Recower Anny fuch debts as Aforfayed

do hearby give my Brother Samuell Gardner ffuU Power
of Attumiahip as if my self wear Present in All the
Premises Aforefayed & doc bind my felf by thefe Prefents
to stsuid to what Cost lofe or other Expenses my Brother
may be at as my Atturny in the Premises aforefayed, as
witnes my hand this day & time abouefaied.f
Tcft. Thomas Gardner Senior.

Samuell Gardner Junr. George Gardner.**

Dated July U, 1677.

• In King Philip's War he was a member of a committee
to provide "Flan leers " for the defence of Hartford.J

At a meeting of the Council at Hartford held May 1,
1676, he was granted permission to pass to Boston and
Salem " vpon his necessary occasions, and to return w"*
all conveniencie they can.''§

Mr. ( ) Gardner (evidently George) was granted

15 pounds in consideration of damage by non-payment ot
money due him from the country, etc., etc.

** Mr. George Gardner allowed 5 pounds additionaI."||

• Volume I, pAi^ tIS.

t County Court rapcrs, book S7, leaf M.

t ColoulJil Itocords of Connecticut, 106ft-1677, p. S75.

i Colonlnl llocordA of Connecticut, 1C65-1677, p. 438.

fi ColouUt ItecorUi of Connecticut, 1678 (Oet.), pp. 18 and ti.

«

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 31

REAL ESTATE.

The land holdings of George Gardner were so extensive
that wo will consider theui under this separate head.

His first grant of land was« as we have seen, in 1637»
at which time he was allowed ten acres. In 1649 (25th
of the 2nd mo.) he and his brothers Thomas, Samuell
and Joseph, were ordered to survey land, *'for w^* they
shall hauo allowance in pte of the medow for theire
pnynes."*

On the •'30'** day" of the next month, he was granted
4 acres of medow .* . .at the 7 mens hounds,'' and
forty acres of upland to he laid out near his meadow.*
This land was in West Peabody, near the Lowell road,
between the Phelps' Mill station and the Lynnfield line.
At an angle in the line, a short distance to the south of
the road, there still stands a heap of stones placed there
in early colonial times to mark the seven men's bounds.

In the town records the ''27^ 2<> m* 1654)," we find
the following: ''Vpon the request of Sergeant Georg
Gardner for a small playne of vpland contayuing about
six acres lying and scituate ncare to Robert Aloultons
Jun' his medow & to the round hill nearo nir Humfres
flarme and soo to that land that is graunted to ilrances
Perries : Accordingly it is gi-aunted."*

13, llmo. 1662. "Granted to Sergeant George
Gardner iliut he fhall hauc a lott next to the land that
runcth to his house by those lotts alredie laide out and of
the same size he payinge five pounds as others have done."*

His name appears in the records, 24th of the 12th mo.
1662, with the following entry : " T«wn Credit b: 00: 00,
for a house lott."*

27th 1 1 nio. 1662. " Granted to Sergt. George Gardner
to have a lott next to that lott laide out for a tailere liuinge
at good woollans hie payinge for it 5 pounds as others
hauo doiie."t

lu the Book of Grants, p. 155, we find the following:
"By virtue of an order from the Selectmen of Salem,
directed unto Jeflfrey Mafsoy» Lit George Gardner and

* Town Kocords. t Book of Granti, p. 156.

32 THOMAS GAUDNKK, I'LANTEU,

myself or unto any two of us to lay out unto Seueral
persons scuenil parcells of land between Humphries Farm
& the farm formerly belonging to Phelps on this side
Ipswich Ilivcr so called near the seven mens bounds : —
Wo accordingly lnid out unto Lt. George Gardner Ono
hundred & ninety acres of said iando which was for Heueral
grants, which he bought of seueral persons amounting
unto soe much adjoining unto bis own hind, and is bounded
as followeth viz; to the widow Pope, Geoyles Corey,
Humphres Farm, and to Lyuu bounds, and the Seven
Men's bounds a little pine [tree] by Boston path, ....
Goodman Buxtons land on the west, lying unto Lynn
l)ounds ; Lt. Gardner Forty poles by the river unto Samuel
Gardner's bounds ; Sam'l Gardner and John Robinson's
land on the Bast unto a Pine Tree on the head of Johu
Robinson's land and a little red oak & a great White
Oak, between John Rubton & John Robinson & Lt
Gardner's a little walnut, John Rubton on the East, an
oak standing near Lt. Gardner's meadow.

The return of the laying out of this land I formerly
gave in unto the Selectmen of Salem.

Attest Nathl Putnam.

Salem 24th. of Sept. 1697."

The above record was certified to by John Oroade,
Clerk, as being a copy of an entry of laying out of land,
which was entered in the year 1665, and ordered to be
entered, Feb. 8, 1697-8.*

This great farm contained at the time of the death of
its first owner, about four hundred acres. His son Capt.
Samuel inherited it, and upon his death left it to bis
grandchildren.!

Daniel Gardner had deeded to him by his brothers John
and Samuel, two hundred acres of land, ** being 1-3 of the
real estate of grandfather Samuel Gardner, bounded "
etc., etc. I

In hid will dated July 26, 1759, Daniel gave bis farm
to his sons Johu and Samuel •§ Samuel conveyed his part

• Hook of Umntf , p. 16S.

JKHtfOX Probnto Ilucordi. book 3ir», Icatci 18:1-4.
K89CX UegiBtry of Deeds, book 06. leaf 174.
Kuex Probate Records, book SSO, leaf 88S.

OLD HOUSE ON THE GEORGE GARDNER FARM, WEST PEABOOY, MASS.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 33

to his sons Asa and Oeor^e** and on tho 14th of October,
1808, Asa purchased his brother's share. f Asa's widow
conveyed the esUite to Bowman Viies, October 18, 18714
Tiio old leau-to farm house is still standing, in an excellent
stMte of preservation.

George Gardner's bouse in the town was on what is
now Daniels Street, on the eastern side of that street, at
the lower end. He left it to his son Samuel, describing
it in the will as the house in which his oldest son Samuel
''now dwelleth."§ In 1701-2 (March 4th) Samuel sold it
to his *' Sonne John Higgiusou, Tertius, of Salem, and to
his daughter Hannah Higginson, his wife." In this deed
Samuel described it as "my u^Tolling house in Salem in
which my consin John Buttolph now dwelleth together
with y"^ bakchoufe, warehoufe, and outhoufing, and about
three quarters of an acre of Iand."|| Sarah Higginson sold
one-half of it to Mr. Benjamin Prescott, Town Clerk.lf
Mr. Prescott came into possession of the remaining half,
and on April 10, 1721, sold it to Richard Elvins, baker.**
Richard Elvins sold it to Josiah Orne August 30, 1744.
Ho in turn sold it to John "Carrel," Nov. 8, I748.tt
Josiah Orne obtained judgment against John " Carrell,"
nnci the court granted the property to him, Sept. 25,
1756.} J In April (26) of the following year Josiah Orne
again sold it, this time to John Webb.§§ John Webb sold
a portion of it to Richard Batten, May 9, 1764, ||p and
another part to James Carrol, Nov. 17, 1798.irir Joseph
Kopg bought both of those portions in 1798 and 1801,***
nnd sold the whole estate to Joseph Chapman Ward, May
2, 1817. ttt Fi-ances L. Ward, administratrix of the
estate of Chapman Ward, sold the lot to James Lynch,
June 27, 1865.$^

♦ Kauox RcfrlHtry of DccmIh, book 188, Icnf '237.

t Kkm'x lli»»;tHiry of DccdH. book ISTi, Icnr 'JfiO.

t Khhi'x KoKl«i'ry «>f IK'Otl:i, liouk ivr7. lunf 175.

\ Krtrtcx l*rol>:Uo UiHu>nirt, book 301 J oaf 14:i.

h K^Mt•\ UrKtHirv of DcuiU, 1i4n>W 14, IcAf^Jin; alMO book IS, loaf 70.

a Kr-Hcx i{i-Kl'«lry of UoimIh, Imok 44, loitf \fH.
*• Khmux UuKlHlry of Decda, b«»ok H5, loitf i&l,
tf Kracx UcKtHtry of Deeds, lM>ok 90, leaf 215.
It KhHVX UoKlHtry of l>i;uilrt, book 103, loaf 118.
§4 Kh«ox Uo}fir>tir Of l>codri, book \\i, leaf ll»,
;;l! Khiox KcKlstrv of I>ccct8» book 1«<, loaf 174.
^'1i KtfHCx Uogiiiti-V of DccUh, book IGJ, leaf >il7.

«*« I'Ikhox RuKiMtry of I>eeil«, book li4, leaf 141; and book 171, loaf tS3.
tff Khbcx Ui'^'iHtry of Uecdit, book SI.1, leaf 88.
: t } Kmcx Itegiitry of l>ecdi, book C8S, lc<tf 247.

I118T. COLL. VOL. XXX VU 14

34 THOMAS OARDNBR, PLANTER,

The statement has been made and repeated many times
in print that George Gardner was maiTied three times,
as follows : first, to Eliza or Elizuheth Ilorne, daughter
of Deacon John Home ; second, to Mrs. lluth Turner,
widow of Jolni Turner, Son., her former hn.slmnd luiving
died in 16G8 at Barbadoos; and, third, to Mrs. 10lizat>clh
Stone, widow of Rev. Samuel Stone. Her maiden name
was Allen and she was admitted to the Boston church,
March 24, 1639. She married Rev. Samuel Stone in
Boston in 1641. She died in 1681, her will benrino: date
of June 6, 1681, was probated January 4 in the following
year. Rev. John Whiting of Hartford in a letter to Rev.
Increase Mather of Boston, dated January 23, 1681-2,
wrote: "M*^^ Gamer (sometimes Stone) also, {rpne to
heaven" (4th series, Mass. Hist. Coll., v. 8, p. 465). She
left children by her former husband, as the following
records will show.

Mr. Sanmel Stone petitioned the court of election at
Hartford, 1683, to determine whether he oun:ht to have
i the land which his father left him on the decease of his
mother who is alluded to as Mrs. Gardner. Court
considered the plea and the objections offered by Mrs.
Roberta (bis sister) and decided that he uuist pay full
value.*

We know that the foregoing story of George Gardner's
first wife is incorrect. John Home in his will, dated 8
Oct., 1679, t codicil 27 Feb. 1683-4, probated Nov. 25,
1684, makes a bequest to " my eldest JaughtiOr Elizabeth
Gardn®^" As George Gardner died in 167i), it is clear
that his first wife was not the Elizabeth Gardner, who was
the daughter of John Home. One fact has always seemed
strange to the writer, namely, that a daughter of one so
prominent in the church as Deacon John Home always
was, should have been such a strong adherent of the
society of Friends, as we know the first wife of George
Gardner to have been. The court records show that his
wife was convicted in the 5th mo. 1658, of '* being at a
diforderly quaking meeting & alfoo of her frequent
abfenting her felfo from the publike worship of God upon

• Colonial Bocord of Connoctlcut. 1078-1689, p. 118, and Goo<l\rtn'0 Ucuc:UuglcAl
Xotc»,p.!ll2.
t KsBcx Probate Records, book 802, leaf 118.

AND 80MB OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 35

the Lord's Day : to pay Ssh. costs." She was also fined in
KiaS and in 1869, for non-attendance at church.

The most reasonable solution of the above problem thus
ur suggested is that John Home's daughter Elizabeth
luarried ThoniJia Gardner, the brother of George, for his
>occ)nil wife. Wc know that the Christian nauio of the
liocond wife of Thomas was Eh'zabeth, and that she lived
until 1694 or 1695. Another suggestive circumstance is
ilml one of thcapprisers of the estate of Elizabeth, widow
of Thomas Gardner, Jun., was Jolm Home, son of
Deacon John Home.*

George Gardner died the 20th of August, 1679. His
will bears the date of July 21, of that year, and the
inventory was presented on the 17th of the following
October.

lie nnide the following bequests :

1. To his wife Elizabeth he left the income of his part
of the mills in Salem, during her life. He also left her
the rent of the land bought of Mr. Joseph Fitch, or the
use of the money if ho pay for it according to contract.
.Slie was likewise to receive the rent of the land he bought
of John Terry, and two cows, two calves, and the swine
at home. In addition 9hc was to have the use of his
household furniture during her life.

2. To Sanmel, his oldest son, he left the house in
"which he now dwelleth at Salem,*' with all the upland
iind meadow in the South field. After his mother's decease
he was also to have the mill property, and the farm and
meadow upon which Thomas Gould was at that time a
tenant.

3. To Ebenezcr he gave his houses and lands at
Hartford, Windsor, and Simsbury, in Connecticut, after
his mother's decease.

lie was also to have ** that land lyeth by Mr. Babadg, &
that acre of falt-marsh I had of my father."

4. To his daiighter Buttolph he left 300 pounds of
debts due him at Connecticut '* when they are got in," and
to her husband " thirty pounds he was indebted to me at
our lafl reckening."

5. To his daughter Turner he gave the house and land

*Tho writer wishoi to acknowledfro his Inacbtodncss to Cliarlct A. Whlto»
Eiic|., of New navon, Conn., a dcucencbint of Goorgc Qardaer, for Talnablo
•uggetftiODt In reipird to UiU matter.

36 THOMAS pARDNER, PLANTER,

in which they lived, " to him and her, their natural lives,
& then to whome of her children he fhall give it after
him," also three hundred pounds of debts ut ** coneticolt,
as it can begot in."

6. To his daughter Hathorne, he left a like amount of
Connecticut debts.

He provided that in case his son Ebenezer should die
before he married, the estate should be divided "equally
amongst the rest " of his children. Ebenezer was also to
have the rent of "that farme Thomas Gold liveth on,
duering his mother's life."

He gave his brother Thomas Gardner, twenty pounds
in provisions. He remembered his "cozens, Miriam
Hafcall & Sufuna Hill," as follows: "five pounds now
in household sttitf, to Miriam, & five pounds to Sufana
Hill at her marriage."

Samuel and Ebenezer Gardner, his sons, were named as
his executors, and he specified that after his debts and
legacies were paid, what remained should be given to his-
two sons, two parts to Samuel, and one part to Ebenezer.

His negro servant was remembered as follows : " To
ray seruant Arrah (Arrow) I doe give five pounds, when
ho hath Served my Sou Samuoll live ycaros & then his
time to be out."

He named his friend Capt. John Allen of Hartford as
overseer, and left him five pounds in token of his love.
Then comes the following: "And likewise I do intreat
my friend Caleb Stanley, to overfee the performance of
this my will, whoe liveth at conetticott, to whofe two
daughters I give fifty shillings apeeco."

"And I desire my two loveing brothers, Thomas &
Samuell Gardner, to ouerfee the performance of my will
at Salem."

The witnesses were Thomas Gardner, Samuell Gardner
Sen., and Joseph Williams. It was proved September
1, 1679.*

** An inventory of the eftatc of Leift George Gordn^ pf^scntcd to

us by SamncU & Ebenezer Gardner this 17 October 1G79 :

To the DivclUn«r honfe, bakchonfe & ont houfing & the hind they

rtand on & the land belonging and adjoining to them, now in

pofTomon of Samll Gardner 270 : 00 : 00

* EsRcx Probate Itocords, book S01« loaves 14^-4.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 37

1 a farm of about 400 acres of upland & meddow with
tlic dwelling houf e & onthoufing upon It now In pof-
rcfilon of Thomas Goold & In the towneship of Salem
& 12 acres of meddow lying in Redding boands in
pofTeiTion of fald Goold. 820 : 00 : 00

To 1.) acres : upland & 2 acres of marsh or thereabouts lying

ill the fourth field. 60 : 60 : 00

To 1-8 part of the corn mill. 100 : 00 : 00

To 2 acres of land ncere the pen. 20 : 00 : 00

To a liousc lot next Mr. Dabadge 14 : 00 : 00

To a liouse & the land belonging to it now in the pof-

rcirion of Habbocuck Turner, 90 : 00 : 00

To d*" due to the edato from Mr Sam" Shrimpson, Mr.

Arthur Mafon & Mr. John Waite, about y fum, 157 : 00 : 00

To due to the edatc in the hands of Samuell Gardn*'

Jun. about 586:00:00

To foverall fmall debts in Salem about 20 : 00 : 00

To a years fervice in a negro named Arow, 10 : 00 : 00

To an Indian feruant, 10 : 00 : 00

Toa p^ccll of houfehold (tulTin the polTeiTion of Samuell

Gardner Juur & wearing cloathea, 22 : 14 : 02

To 1 cow in the podeiTlon of Thomas Goold 2 : 10 : 00

To 7 barrells of pork in the hand of Jo" Hathome, 17 : 10 : 00

To : an acre of fait marlh l)y Strong Water brooke, 20 : 00 : 00

Aprifed by us whofc names are
under written,
this 17 October 1G79. John firowno

John Higginson Jun.

A pccll of bujnt fither fold for af money about 3 : 00 : 00

Mr. Samuell Gardner, & Ebenezer Gardner gave oath in court at
Salem 30 : 4ino : 80 : that the above written is a true inveutorye to the
bed of theire knowled;? of theire said fathers eilate, hcare in this
coUoncy : except what is entered in the Inventory & given in & alowed
of at the court at Hartford :

Attest Hilliard Veren Clerk.^'

An Inventory of the Estate of Mr. George Gardner who deceased
the 20tli of August, 1679, taken by us whose names arc undcr^^Tittcn,
namely : his estate in Connecticut Colony.

£ s d
In purse and apparel 30

Two belts and two rapiers,

3£ a brass gun 4£ and six

cushings, 24d 8 4 2

38

THOMAS QARDNEB, PLANTER,

Three cheats and one deiik'^
and a <;lfiss case and
other things in the par-
lor. 2£ 0.

One chest and two chairs
an<l a great lUblc 3/, one
sermon book and two
small books.

Beds, bedsteads, bedding,
blankets linen, table
cloths, napkins, pillow
bcares, and Kitchen
utensils.

Pcwctcr plates, dishes,
badlus, porringer, candle
sticks, 9£ 10-G

The two cowes & two
calves and three swine
at Iioinc.

Goods in the Shop

One parcel of salt,
bar. pork 221: 10/, Tar
40/, fwo pair of beam
scales, and weights, 2£

822 bushels of wheat C4£-8
-0 and 170 bushels of In
dian 17£,

110 pounds of hemp and%
flax 5£ I08,and 27 bushels >
of rye, 2-14-0 j

Sheeps wool 5£, sacks 4£,
dressed leather 4-C-O
tallow 8£ 4.0

■}

■•}

£

8

d

80

5

10

ILU

10

82

2

(!

CO

llM 10

2(S 10

81

Hay in Mr. Hooker's barn
Four dozen scythes at 50s. a
doz.

Several book debts in Con*
ncctlcut Colony and up the
river in the County of
Uampshlrc In ilie Massa-
chuKctUi Colony to the
value of about
More debts,

21 10

10

279 10 6

15

294 10 6

1900
92

1992

6

£2411 6

AND SOME OF IZIS DESCENDANTS.

39

2411 C

3 iicrcs of laDd in the ox
jtastiirc Aiid half a wood lot
oil tlic cast side of the great
river, half a lot in the Blac
Hills ami half a lot In the
riiios,

A parcel of land he bought
of Mr. Joseph Phelps at
Sinisbury,

Vart of George Phelpt*s living
at Windsor,

Lands in Windsor bought of
Sniiincl Farnsworth,

.'I acres and a lialfe of land he
bought of Mr. Joseph Fitch
(this was evidently a mort-
gii^e from Joseph Fitch,
who niavrlcHl a daughter of
Urv.Samucl Stone.— C.A.W.)

1.1 acres of inoadow land
i»ougIit of Mr, TinioUty
Hide,

90 acres of npland in the
west division of Ilartfordi

80 acres of land bonjxht of
Samnel Kaglcston at Mld-
dlctown,

4 acres of land in the sonth
meadow In Hartford,

Ills warehouse near Hart-
ford landing place.

The housing and home lott
in Hartford,

40

40

Keal estate,
Personal **

690
2411 6

3001 G

£
18

100

12

200 280

d

00

100

590

3001 6

Signed,

Nicholas Olmstcad,*
Caleb Stanley.

* Copied from tlic I'rubato UooonU at Hartford by Oliarlot A. White, E«i|.

40 THOMAS aARDNBRi PLANTER,

Children :

21. Hannah, bap. 15-10-1044;* m. lC-8th mo., 1CC3, John ButtoiplLf

Children: 1. John, b. 11, 7 iiio.,lGG4; d. 23 Apr. IfifiS. 2.
Jonalhau, b. 2-9, lC(i5. 3. George, b. 15, Oct., IfiGT.

22. SA.MUKL. bap. 14-3-1048;* d. Feb. 24, 1724; m. Apr. 24. lC73,t

Mrs. Elizabeth Grafton (b. Browne).

23. Mary, bap. 10-5-1G63;* m. Apr. 80, 1C70, Ilabakkuk Turncr.f

Children: 1. Robert, b. 25 Apr. 1G71. 2. Mary, b. 25, 11 mo.,
1672; d. 14, 8mo.,lG74.t

24. George, bap. 24-7-1654 ;• d. 21-6-lGC2.t

25. Bbtbiau, b. 8d of 4th, 1654.

20. Ebbnkzeji, b. 16-6-1657 ;t d. May 8, 1685 ; m. 7th of 9th mo., 1681,
Sarah Bartholomew.!

27. Mkxhtadel, b. 23-2-1C59;* d. May 8, 1G59.

28. Ruth, bap. 2-2-1665;* ra. 22, lat mo., 1074-5, John Hathorne.f

Children : 1. John, b. 10-11-1075. 2. Nathaniel, b. 25, 9 mo.,
1678. 3. Ebenezer. 4. Joseph (m. June 30, 1715, Sarah
Bowditch, d. of William). 5. Benjamin. 0. Ruth.

4 Richard Gardner received a gi*aiit of land from
the town of Salem, on the "23«» of the 11"' moneth 1642,"
*^ a 10 acre lott nere Mackrell Cove next to Mr. Thorndiks
playne to be laid by the towne."t He retained
possession of this lot until May 2, 1659, at which time he
sold it to Samuel Corning, planter. §

cft/^luw

•*The4^** of the ffirst moneth 1643." "Graunted to
Richard Gardner at JefiVyes Creeke 20, twentie acres of
Land : to be layd out by the Town/'J Ho sold this Sept.
19, 1667, to John West, Farmer, the lot being described
as **noar to the bounds of Manchester," and near John
West's farm. I

His dwelling-house stood on what is now Central Street
in Salem (called at different times " y* highway W* leads

* Plrst Cborch Records.

iTown KcconlB.
Town Record A (Salem).
£Biiex Rcgidtff of Deeds, book 4. leal 114.
Emiex Registry of Deeds, book 81, leaf ST.

AND 803IE OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 41

down to Col. Browne's wharfe/' ** Street leading from the
Sun Tavern so culled, which is the Maiu Street to the
South River," •* Ingiiirs Lane*' and "Market Street"), not
tar tVoni the present corner of Essex Street, on the eastern
side of the street. Pie sold to Edward Mould, a mariner,
August 25, 1667,* nine or ten rods of this lot with
dwelling^iouse there on, except **the now shop with the
jjt'ller under it which I reserve to my owne p'p'use."

The portion thus sold was bounded : by land of said
Kichaid Gardner on the south, •* which I reserve to myself
being neare about half y« garden." West with the street.
North with the ground and warehouse of Mr. William
Browne, and East and part by north with the ground of
Samuel Shattock.*

May 5, 1669, Richard Gardner, "late of Salem," sold
to Edward Mould, fishermuH, "all that my dwelling-house
which I lately lived in," with shop etc., and all the ground
'Mhat I have adjoining thereunto, containing aboute
sixtcenc rod or pole of ground."

This was described as being bounded on the north and
cast as above and with " y° streete or ground lying without
fence, toy* streete and comon land west and southerly."!

Edward Nichols of Clovely in Devonshire, England,
and Elizabeth Nichols his sister, heirs of Edward Mould,
late of Salem, "marrhier & Bonesetter/' deceased, sold to
Stephen Ingalls of Salem " an old wooden cottage or
Dwelling house & about a Quarter of an acre of Land
containing Twelve Rods" (Feb. 1, 1721-2). t

Stephen Ingalls transferred this to his son Ephraim
Ingalls February 6, 1724-5. The "old cottage" had
been replaced by a " new dwelling house. "§

Ephraim Ingalls sold to Samuel Ward of Salem, | of a
certain tenement in Salem, late the estate of his father.
Dated Sept. 24, 1777. Several other heirs sold their
portion to him also.|i

June 21, 1785, this lot was sold by Samuel Ward, to
George Dodge and John Derby .IT who hold it until May
1, 1795, when they sold it to William Gray, Jun., Jacob

* Kr0cx ReglHtrr of Deeds, ttook 3, leaf 19-eO.
tKftdOX Uc;;ltitry of Dcc«ld, Ixxik 3, Icnf 65.
t KtfMux Kegltttry uf Dcedtf, book 40, )e«f 68.
{ Unsex Itegl!>try of Dceilt, book 45, leaf 19.
t| Kh>cx Rcirigtry of Deeds, book 139, leaf 167.
II Ks.scx Uc'KUtry of l>cvds, book US. leaf 200.

42 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Asbton, John Norris and others, tenants in trust for
the Essex Bank.* The estate was occupied later by the
Mercantile Bank, and is at present (1901) used by the
Salem Fraternity.

In the County Court Records at Saloni, Case No. 5, 28,
4th mo. 1664, we find the following:

Richard (Jardner, defendant, Nathaniel Pitman
plaintiff "in an action of trespaff on the cafe for romeing
upon y« pits ground fencing it and occupying it to his
great damage."

''The court doe order that this case in difference, be
referred to y® selectmen of y^ Towno of Salem, to be
ended in a month, cost of court & all included, which
was consented to by both pties.

In the record of the same session. Case No. GO, we
learn that " Richard Gardnei-*' and others "are convicted of
thcire abfenting themfolves from the publick ordinances."

Not long after this Richard Gardner moved to
Nantucket.

The earliest mention of him that the writer has been
able to iind in the Nantucket records, is a note in Book I,
p. 10, Nantucket Rogistiy of Deeds, stating that land
was sold to Richard Gardner, at Wesko, by John Bishop
(Fiih, 15, 1667). On the next page of those records a
list of cattle ear marks is given. These were agreed
upon at a town meeting. The allusion to him in this
connection is as follows : "Richard Gardner his mark, a
swallows taile on y« left ear and a half penny under y*

right."t

Although Richard Gardner is called "of Salem," in &
deed dat<Kl August 25, 1667, J yet wo find the following
in the Nantucket Deeds : " Mr. Richard Gardner his
house lot is that which was layd out to William Worth at
Wcfquo pond according to y^ record & also a ten acre
lot according to y** same record & also an acre & half
more added to iti" This bears the date of February 15,
1667.§

March 22, 1666-67. •* At a Meeting of the Inhabitants

• RH9CX ne^lHtry of Dceda, book 169. leaf lOi-ft.

i Nantucket Rogittry of Doedn. book 1. loAf ]1.
Ki*iN!X Rerlsti'f of Deeds, book S, leaf 19.
NautuckctReglstry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 14.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 43

A Grant was made to Richard Gardner, halfe
Accoinmodacons, According to the Grants made to
Seamen and Tradesmen, upon condition that hee exercise
hiinsolfe as a Sea-man, and that hee come to inhabitt here
Willi his ffumily before the End of May -68- And after
Hull his Entrance lioro, not to depart the Island in Point
of dwelling, for the Space of three years, upon the
lorfciUire of the Grant aforesaid."*

In 1669, he had additional grants, as the following
records show : ^ Gardner, — On aker to be laid out for a
mill another aker to be laid out as his proportion for on
hitlfc shares both for Mr. Gardner and creek stuff
l>roportionable and on aker more for C«pt. Gardner &
Thomas Macy and William Worth for the mill and creek
St uir proportionable. Capt. Gardner on halfe acre more
of raeadow."t This is followed by the record of still
another grant to Capt. Gardner and Thomas Macy.

In July of that year he received still another grant, as
follows: 'Hhe south side of the Island on both sides of
the creek on aker moi-e or Icofe for Mr. Richard Gardner." J

Book 1 (p. 20), of the Nantucket Registry of Deeds,
wo rind this entry : " Whatsoever act is freely acted by
the town about the Towns buiiness Mr. Richard Gardner,
(loth Engage to bcaro the town harmless from any that
dwel in the north, in consideration whereof he bath . . •
one shilling . . . Mr. Tristram Coffin.'' 1, 1, 71-72.

Mo was chosen by the town Feb. 13, 1672, to proceed
to New York with the town's fish, and as W. C. Folger
expresses it '*act as the town's messenger or agent in such
business of the town as shall be expressed in this order."
The record of the town's action is as follows : *' Voted by
the town that it be left to the Selectmen to give Mr.
Kichard Gardner an order to act for the town in the town's
business in reference to this voyngo to Now York."§ It
should be borne in mind that Nantucket was at this
time a part of New York st-ite. Mr. W. C. Folger is
undoubtedly correct in his belief tliat the fish mentioned

* New York Htato Recordn, Deeds 1, 74, SooreUrr'i Oflloo, Albany; also W. C.
KfilKi'r'B notes in the Nantucket Inquirer. Jono 18, UBS.
t Nantucket Roirlstrf of Deeds rKocord Dock), book 1« leaf 1.
t Naiituckvt Uc;;lstr7 of Deeds, book 1, leaf SI.
S Nantucket Inquirer, Juno li, ISOi.

44 THOMAS GARDNEK, TLANTER,

were sent as the town's tax to the Government at New
York.

One of the results of this mission to New York was an
order from Governor Francis Lovehice, naming the town
"Sherborne upon Nantucket." W. C. Folger states that
previous to this time the town had been given no Hpccial
name. This order was sent with other instructions, April
18, 1673, by Mr. Richard and Capt. John Gardner.*

The fact that these two men brought this name from
the Governor, has led some to think that it was their
especial choice, and that the ancestral homo of the family
might have been near Sherborne in Enghuid.

On the 15th day of this month, Governor Lovelace
commissioned Mr. Richard Gardner as Chief Magistrate
of "Nantucket and Tuckanuckett.^t He also brought
with him a license issued to his brother John and himself
"to buy some land by the Sea Side or else where of the
Indyan Natives."!

The town made the following gnmt to him July 25;
1673: "All that land adjoining to his house that is all
that several pieces of land that joyn together more or leas
as they were formerly bounded and also so much upland
as he shall have occasion to make use of not exceeding 20
acres, also 2 acres meadow, and his proportion of creek
thatch, and commonage for 40 neat cattel, and 60 sheep,
& 1 horse/'t

It has been believed by some that this grant was made
to him as a reward for services rendered to the town upon
the occasion of his viiiit to New York. According to Mr.
W. C. Folger, the land known as the Crooked Record
grant was given to him at this time. This, the same
authority states, contained 74 acres and 108 rods, and
included several pieces of land which had been granted to
him previously. § This territory received its name from
the fact that the lines did not come together properly.

He was appointed by the town with his brother John
and Mr. Thomas Macy, Sept. 30, 1673, "to build a tide
mill upon the creek behither Wefko, somewhere neere

« W. C. Folder III thu Kantiickct In«jutrvr,.1iino 18, IHCTi.

t Wintaiii Itotit BIUm, lu **Qunlnt Kniitucktit," |i. K.

\ Nnnltioket Ilc»dritry of I>i'eil4, book 1, leaf :ir».

i Mr. W. C. KolKL*r'H NoU'M In the N;uiUickot lii<|Ulror, .Tiiiio 4 nnil 18, 1%'i.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 45

the place where the old mil now stands/' ''The aforefayd
uudcriukcrs to be paid 40 pounds in corn or cattel at price
currant, also commonaj^e for 20 head of catteU 30 sheep
ami one horse, together with twenty acres of upland and
twoakcrs of meadow and creek-thatch apportionably/'*

In October 1674, the town "confirmed the commonage,"
rormcrly ingaged to the three men above mentioned, for
the building of the mill, also the grant of land and the
.10 pounds."!

Another "aker of swampy meadow" was granted to
him Dec. 3, 1674.$

Upon page 35, book 1, Nantucket Registry of Deeds,
wc find that " The town did chufe William Gayer, William
Worlh, & John Coffin to be land layers and apoynted
them to lay out John Gamedge's land & meadow, also
Mr. Richard Gardner's meadow and Capt. John Gardner's
meadow any two of those three aforesay d land layers may
ttct acordiug to order from the town."

Ho signed a court document, July 21, 1G73.§

November 18, 1074, the town granted "that his bounds
of his land should come to the great swamp/'f He was
appointed " one of the two men at the e{t end to notify the
neighbors at each end that have sheep, when the right
time is to fetch up the sheep."]] In June, 1678, the town
granted him additional land at the mill.lT

The town voted to send to the governor Juno 1680, his
name and that of John, **to know his pleasuer as to choyse
respecting a Chife Magistrate for the year ensuing."**
John was commissioned, as will be seen in the notes
concerning him.

• Nnntuckct Itci^istry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 35.

! Nantucket Ue^cistry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 36.
; Nantuckot K«f;Utry of Deeds, book 1. leaf 38.
\ N. K. Hint. IJcii. Society UeKister, vol. 13. p. 319.
I Naiitiirki*tKi>i;iMlry of i>C4m1h. book l,lcaf3U.
1i Naiiiiickel ItCK^try of Deeds, book 1, leaf 45.
** Quaint Nantucket, p. 40.

46 THOMAS GAKDXEU, PI.ANTKU,

At a town meeting held Jan. 3, 1682, Capt. John
Gardner, nioderator; it was "Voted Uuit Capt. John
Gardner, ^Iv, Richard Gardner Senior & Steven ('offin
with the lott layers shal at the first convenent season run
over and vew and bound every mans lands nieudowH or
creek stuf on the Island of Nantucket and give the hounds
under thar hands toe the dark and he shall Record it in a
new book for that pnrpofe to avoyd futcr troble."*

"Nlckanofe Sacl^eui for a valuable consideration sold to
Mr. Richard Gardner, 1 acre of land where his sta{?e now
standelh at Sisarkochet." f Jtichard Gardner complained
of an Indian, Steven, for ''stealing one barrel and seven
gallons of oyl." The court gave to Steven an option of
paying 5 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence, or *'to servo
Richard Gardner four whole years." J

The following (piotalion from \W 0. Folgcr's article in
the Nantucket Jncjuircr, in the issue of Juno 4, 1862, is
80 good a summary of the man's life, that I reproduce it
entire: " Richard was a man of very good abilities, he
was called long-headed by his brother John, from his
sense of the profoundness of his Judgment. He held a
prominent place among the people of the island, was at
one time Chief Magistrate. His residence was about
half way between the house of our present worthy Sherill',
(1862) and the Eliphalet Paddack house. It has been
taken down many years, and the locality is very much
altered in its appearance.

"The Gardners owned formerly much of the land
adjacent to and surrounding the Lily pond, extending
beyond Gardner's Burial Ground, and around the swamp
on the North Shore Hill, also extending through Egypt

* Nantncket Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 51.
t Nantucket Registry of Deeds, book S, leaf 10.
t Quaint Nantucket, p. 65.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 47

(bO called) to tho present Town Hall, embracing some of
(lie best meadows and grass lots on the island. A part
of this territory was called Crooked Recordsi from the

lines of the survey not cominj; together The

(inrtlner iainily although not tho first family to settle here,
have always been reckoned among the First Families of

the Island Richard Gardner Sen'r, and his

brother Capt. John, exercised much influence in the
conmumity here while they lived, and they died
respected."*

Richard Gardner married Sarah Shattuck, daughter of
widow Damaris Shattuck who married Thomas Gardner
Scu*r as his second wife. Richard and Sarah are supposed
to have been nuirried about 1652, at Salem. Like nearly
.'ill of her Shattuck relations,! she was attached to the
Society of Friends and sullbred much in ccmscquenco.

In the County Court Records at Salem, Case 57, Term
5th mo., 1658, we find the following : "The wife of Richard
Gardner was convicted of her frequent being abfent from
the publik ordinances on the Lord's Day, fees of court 30

Hh."

She was brought before the court several times in tho
next few years, either for neglecting to attend the services
at the First Church in Salem, or for being present at a
" Quaker Mectiug."J

In 1662, she was excommunicated from the First Church
in Salem for attending the assemblies of the Friends. §

Upon some of the occasions above referred to, Richard
was summoned into couit with his wife, for being absent
from church. In the Court Records, in 1667, we read the

• W. C. Folger, in the Kantneket Inquirer, June 4, I8t2.
t Ra«ox Instltuto HUtorlcal Collections, toI. xxxvn, p. 05.
I County Court Papcni, Salem, book 4, leaf e9; book ft, leaf US; book 6, leares
GO and 148; and book 9, leaf 26.
i Folt't AnualB of Salem, 1ft Edition, p. 198.

48 THOMAS OARDXRU, PLANTER.

following interesting note : "This court in confideration
that the wife of Richard Gardner is removed out of this
jurifdiction to dwell, whoe was formerly fined 40 shill.,
upon the request of Mr. Samuel Gardner that y« court
would remit the said fine . this court doe remitt 20 shill. ot
the said fine, and the said Samuell doe ^mise to pay the
other 20 shill."*

She was evidently a woman with a strong character, and
one who was not afraid to act and speak her convictions.
We see evidence of thi« independence even after her
removal to Nantucket. "Tor speaking veiy opprobriously
concerning the imprisonment of pceter foulgier,' she
was arrested but pardoned on being intiniidated into
repentance."!

Thomas Story, the Friend, on landing at Nantucket in
1708, went to the residence of Sarah Gardner. J She died
in 1724, in her ninety-third year.

W. C. Folger thought that Richard might have had a
wife before Sarah, as the following quotation from his
notes will show : "If the date of the marriage of Richard
Gardner and Sarah Shattuck in 1652 as given by the late
Lemuel Shattuck, Esq., be correct; then I am of the
opinion that Richard must have had a former wife, as
Richard Jr., was born Oct. 23d, 1653, and if Joseph was
born at a later period he would have been too young
to have been married early in 1670. Indeed the late
B. Franklin Folger and other high authorities have stated
Joseph Gardner to have been the oldest son of Richard
Gardner Son'r."§

* County Court Records, Term 9th mo., 1(M7, Caao Xo. IS.

t Quaint Nantucket, p. 4S.

X Karly Settlors of Nantucket, p. 77.

i W. C. Folger, In the Nantucket Inquirer, June 18, 18G9.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 49

Richard Gardner died let mo., 23d, 1688.* The
following reference is made in the records concerning the
settlement of his estate : '* Letters of administration on
the estate of Mr. Richard Gardner Senior deceased are
granted unto Sarah Gardner, Belict of Sd. Gardner, who
bindoth herself to perform the trust of an administratrix.
And to barre the court harmless according to law.^f
(Dated March 18, 1688-9.)

Children :

1'9. JosKPn, d. 1701 ; m. Mar. 80, 1G70» Betbiab Macy, dan. of Thomag
and Sarah (Hopcott) Macy.t She ^yas born at SaUsbnrj, Mass.,
abt 1G50.§ Children: 1. Sarah, b. Oct. 23, 1672 (m. Mar. 5,
1G96, Joseph Faddack, from Barnstable;.} 2. Damarls, b. Feb
IC, 1674{ (m. Stephen Barnard, a. of Nathaniel). 3. Bethlah,
b. Aug. 13, lG76;t d. June 20, 1716 (m. Sept. 27, 1706, Eleazer
Folger, Jr., 8. of Eleazer and Sarah (Gardner) Folger, her own
coasln). 4. Deborah, b. Mar. 30, 1681. t 6. Hope Macj, b.
Jan. 7, 1683 ;t d. Mar. 21, 1750| (m. Peter Coffin, 8. of Lieut.
John and Deborah (Austin) Coffin). 6. Mary, b. 26, 12th mo.
1686-7Y (m. 9th of 8mo. 1706,^ Matthew Jenkins). 7. Ablel,
b. 1, 12 mo. 1C91-21[ (m. William Clasby, from Rlngwood,
England).

30. Richard, b. 23, 3 mo. 1653 ; d. 8, 8d mo., 1723 ; m. May 17, 1674,5
Mary Austin, dau. of Joseph Austin, of Dorer, and gr. dan. of
Edward Starbuck. Children : 1. Patience, b. June 29, 1676.1[
2. Joseph, b. May 8, 1G77 ;5 d. 29, 7mo. 1747 (m. Ruth Coffin,
dau. of James Coffin, Sen., Esq.). 3. Solomon b. July 1, 1680 ;5

•Maey List of Deo the.

t Nantucket Registry of Deeds, book S, leaf 40.

t Mantueket Tows Records.

{ Macy tiencalogy.

II N. E. llUt. Gen. Society Register, ▼. S4, p. 307.

H Kantucket Town Records.

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVn 15

50 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

d. 17, 6mo. 17G0 (m. Anna Coffln, dau. of Stephen Cofiln, Sen.).
4. Benjamin, b. July 20, 1G83;* d. 22, Imo., 17C4 (m. Hannah
Coffin, dau. of John and Deborah Coflln). 5. Miriam, b. July
14, 1685;* d. 17,9 mo. 1760 cm. Samuel Coflln, a. of Lieut.
John and Deborah (Austin) Coflfln). C. Peter, d. 28, Cmo. 17C7
(m. Elizabeth Coflln, dau. of Enoch and Bculah Coflln). 7.
Lydia. b. June IG. 1C87;* d. Feb. 8, 1C88.» 8. Lydia (2d),
d. Apr. 18. 1788 (m. John Coflln, 8. of Jcthro and Mary
Coffln). 9. Richard, d, Feb. 27, 1724-5* (m. May 26, 1724,*
Leah Folger, dau. of Nathan and Sarah (Church; Folger). 10.
William, d. 1739 (m. Feb. 20, 1719,* Ilcpzibah Gardner, wUl.
of Peleg Gardner, dau. of George, Esq., and Euuice (Starbuck)
Gardner).
31. Sarah (eldest daughter), d. Dec. 19, 1729; m., 1671, Elcazcr
Folger, bro. of Benjamin Franklin's mother, s. of Peter and
Mary (Morrell) Folger.f Children : 1. Eleazer,t b. July 2, IC72 ;
d. 15, 2 mo. 1753 (m., let, Sept. 27, 1706, Bethlah Gardner, dau.
of Joseph and Bcthiah (Macy) Gardner; m., 2d, Sept. 25, 1717,
Mary Marshall, dau. of Joseph Marshall). 2. Peter, b. Aug.
28, 1674; d. 1707 (m. Judith Coffln, dau. of Stephen and Mary
(Bunker) Coffln). 3. Daniel, d. young, i. Nathan, b. 1678 ;d.

2, 7mo. 1747, O. S. (ro. Dec. 29, 1699, Sarah Church dau. of
John and Abigail Church, of Dover). 5. Elisha, d. young.
G. Sarah, d. Mar. 23, 1732-3 (m. May 6, 1701-2, Anthony Oder,
of the Isle of Wight;. 7. Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1084, d. 7, 8 mo.
1720 (m. Feb. 26, 1703-4, John Arthur).

82. Deborah, b. 12, 10 mo. 1658;} d. 1712; m., 1st, John Macy, s. of
Thomas and Sarah Macy ;§ m., 2d, Stephen Pease, by whom she
had no children. Children : 1. John, b. abt. 1675 ; d. Nov. 28,
1751 (m. Apr. 25, 1707, Judith Worth, dau. of John and Miriam
(Gardner) Worth). 2. Sarali, b. Apr. 3, 1677; d. Mar. IS,
1748 (m. John Barnard, s. of Nathaniel and Mary Barnard).

3. Deborah, b. Mar. 3, 1679; d. Aug. 16, 1742 (m. Daniel

* Nantucket Town Records.
• t Folger GencAlogy, MSS., N. £. ItUt. Gen. Soc. Library.
X SaleiB Town KecordB.
$ Macy Genealogy.

AND 60UE OF HIS DESORNDANTS. 51

Rossell, "a foreigner"). 4. BethUh, b. Apr. 8, 1681; d. June
C, 1738 (m., l8t, Joseph Cofllii, s. of James snd Mary (Severance)
Coflln; 2d, John Renough). 5. Jabcz, b. abt. 1688; d. Aug. 7,
177G (m. Not. 7, 1712, Sarah Starback, daa. of Jethro and
Dorcas (Gayer) Starbuek). C. Mary, b. 1685; d. Jane 27,
1717 (m. July, 1711, Solomon Coleman, s. of John and Joanna
(Folgcr) Coleman). 7. Thomas, b. 1C87; d. Mar. IG, 1769 (m.
Deborah Coflln, daa. of John and Deborah (Austin) Coffin).
8. Uichard, b. Sept. 22, 1689; d. Dec. 25, 1779 (m., 1st, Sept. 8
1711, Deborah Pinkham, dan. of Kichard and Mary (Collin)
Pinkham; 2d, June 8, 1769, Alice Paddack, dan. of Joseph and
Sarah (Gardner) Paddock).
38. Damortck, d. 25, 9 mo. 16C2.*

34. Jamks, b. at Salem, May 19, I6C2 ;* d. 1, 4 mo. 1723 ;t m., Ist, Mary

Starbuek, dan. of Nathaniel and Mtiry (Coffin) Starbuek. She
was the first child of Anglo-Saxon parentage born on
Nantucket. Children: ^K Samuel, d. 28, 10 mo. 1757 (m., 1st,
Sept. 4, 1707, Ilepzlbah Coffin, dau. of Stephen and Mary
(Ranker) Coffin; m., 2d, 27, 10 mo. 1710, ** called December,"
Patience Swain, dau. of John, Sen. and Mary Swain; m., 3d,
Mary Swain, wld. of John Swain 3d, dan. of Moses and Mary
Swett of Hampton, N. II., and grand dan. of John and Kebocca
llnssey). 2^ Jethro, d. 7, 8d mo. 1784 (m. 1 mo. 171 G, Keziah
Folger, dau. of Peter 2d and Judith (Coffin) Folger). -^r"
Barnabas, b. 12, 2 mo. 1G95 ; d. 14, 9 mo. 1768 ; (m. Dec. 11, 1718,
Mary Wheeler of Boston). *4r Jonathan, b. 12, 7 mo. 1696; d.
3. 7 mo. 1777 (m. 14, 8 mo. 1723, Patience Bunker, dau. of
Jonathan and Elizabeth Bunker). 5: Elizabeth, d. 22, 7mo. 17C3
(m. Dec. 25, 1703, t Stephen Gorham, s. of John of Barnstable).
6. MehltaWe, d. 28. 2, 1777 (m. 1724, Philip Pollard). 7. James,
d. 10, 4 mo. 1776 (m., 1st, Sept. 1, 1724, Susannah Gardner, dau.
of Nathaniel and Abigail (Coffin) Gardner. She was his cousin).
James m., 2d, Rachel, wid. of John Browne, of Salem, dau. of
John Gardner, his father's brother. James m., 3d, Patience
Ilarker, wid. of Ebenezer llarker, dau. of Peter and Mary
(Morrell) Folger; no children. James m., 4th, Blary Pinkham,
wid. of Kichard Pinkham, dau. of James and Mary (Severance)
Coffiu; nocliildren.

35. MimAM, m. Sept. 22, 1684, John Worth, s. of William.f Children :

1. Jonathan, b. Oct. 31, 1G85. 2. Judith, b. Dec. 22, 1G89 (m.
Apr. 25, 1707, John Mocy, s. of John and Deborah (Gardner)
^Incy). 3. John, d. young. 4. Bichard, b. May 27, 1692. 5.
William, b. Nov. 27, 1C94. 6. Joseph. 7. Mary.

• SAlomtTowa Bccordt. t Kaatueket Town ReconU.

52 TnOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

3C. Natiiakisl, b. 16, 9 mo. 16G9 ; d. In England in 1713 ; m. Abigail
Coffin, dan. of James and Mary (Severance) Coffin. Children:
1. Hannah, b. 6, 5 mo. 1CS6;'* d.25, 3. 1773 (m. 11 mo. 1736,
*' among Friends,*' Jabes Bunlcer, s. of William and Mary
Bunker). 2. Ebenezer, b. 27, 8 mo. 168S; * d. 16, 4 mo. 17G3
(m., 1st, Sept. 1709, Eunice Coffin, dau. of Peter, Jun., and
Elizabeth (Coffin) Coffin; m., 2d, Judith Coffin, dau. of John
Esq. and Hope Coffin). 3. Pcleg, b. 23, 5 mo. 1G91; * d. 19, 1,
1718 (m. 23, 7 mo. 1714, Hepzabeth Gardner, dau. of George
Esq. and Eunice (Starbuck) Gardner). 4. Judith, b. 28, 8 mo.
1693; * d. 17, 9, 1765 (m. Benjamin Barnard, s. of Nathaniel).
5. Margaret, b. 28, 11 mo. 1695 ;« d. 16, 5, 1727 (m. 11 mo.
1716, Jonathan Folger, s, of John). 6. Nathauicl, b. 14, 10
mo. 1697 ;* d. 5, 1727(m. 2mo. 1725, l^lary Folger, dau. of Pcter).t
7. Andrew, b. 28, 10 mo. 1699;* d. 8d mo. 1782 (m. 1721.
Mary Gorham, dau. of Stephen). 8. Abel, b. 6, 6 mo. 1702;*
d. 11, 9 mo. 1771 (m. 18, 9 mo. 1723, Priscllla Coffin, dan. of
James Jr. and Ruth (Gardner) Coffin). 9. Susannah, b. 4, 6 mo.
1700 ; * d. 6, 1781 (m. James Gardner, s. of James and Rachel
(Gardner) Gardner).

37. IIOPB, b. Nov. 16, 1669; * d. Oct. 12, 1760; m. John Coffin, s. of

James Esq. and Mary (Severance) Coffin, t Children: 1.
Richard,;b. June 12, 1694; d. Mar. 4, 1768 (m. Ruth Bunker). 2.
Peleg, b. Sept. 16, 1696; 8. Judith, b. May 8, 1700; d. Dec. 24,
1788 (m. Ebenezer Gardner, s. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Coffin)
Gardner). 4. Ellas, b. June 18, 1702 ; d. 1773 (m. Love Coffin).
5. Francis, b. Sept. 13, 1706 (m. Theo. Gorham). 6. Abigail,
b. Aug. 31, 1708; d. 1770 (m. Zaccheus Folger, s. of John and
Mary (Barnard) Folger).

38. Lovx, b. May 2. 1672;* m. James Coffin, Jr., s. of James and

Mary ( ) Coffin. Child: 1. Benoni, d. young.

5 Capt. John Gardner wns first mentioned in the
records of the ** Generall Court" at Boston, under date of
•'Sth. 9 mo. 1689," when "The treasurer was ordered to
pay John Gardner 20s. for witness charge & carrying
Goodman Woodward, his instruments to Ipswich/' The
first reference to him in the town records was in 1642
(•*23"»of the 11"» moneth"), when he and his brotlicr
Richard were each granted ten acre lots ** nere Mackrell

*Maiitiicket Town Kooorda.

fFaUor MSS., X. B. Hist. Gon. Soc Llbnury.

t K. K. Hist. Gen. Soo. Register, vol. », p. MC

AND SOME OF HIS DESCANDAKT8. 53

Cove next to Mr. Thorndiks playne to be laid by the
towne." This lot was sold to Samuel Corning, Alay 2,

1659.*

j^i

^^-^

At a meeting of the selectmen of Salem, held **22(1 :)
57-8 " it was ** agreed that Mr. Jn<> : Gardner (and others)
shall bo disiered to Joyne with Lin men to goe a
nambulacon begiiiing at the sea & soe to the great Pond
by the Road towards Li5."f

He served as a juror each year from 1658 to 1661 f
and iigain in 1672. f In 1659 he was an appraiser of the
cdtato of William Jiggles.} From papers on file in the
oHieo of the Clerk of Courts, wo learn that he was
appointed attorney for Henry Bartholomew in June
1GG1,§ and served on a jury of inquest in June of the
year following. ||

In 1659, "Mr. Walter Price, Mr. Joseph Grafton and
John Gardner, did soual tyraes take contribution of those
that were free in it, and sett down from their mouths what
tboy voluntaryly gave for that end," for the procuring of
a house and land for Mr. John Higginson, " our Pastor.*'

In the following year he was employed to run the bounds
between Boston, Charlestown and Lynn. This we know
from the following document filed in connection with the
case of the town of Lynn, vs. Thomas Brown ; ^ Mr. John
Gardener of Salem, being defired by the Select men of
Lin to Run the bounds betwixt Boftone, Charlstown and
Lynn vppon a Nor. Norweft lyne, from the midle of
Bride's brook vppon the foote Bridge by Mr. Bennitts,
by a merridian Compafs, he the sayd John Gardener
tostifieth That the farm houfe which they call Roger
Tylers is about One Hundred, or Sixfcore Rods with in

* Kseex Registry of Deeds, book 4, loaf Hi.

ITowu lioconli.
County Court Papers, book S, loaf 14.
County Court Pnpers, book 6, leaf M.
II Comity Court Tapers, book i$, loaf 48.

54 THOMAS GABDNERy PLANTERi

the sayd Lyne, and that house the call Ensigne Bancrofts
is about One Hundred or Sixfcore Rod and the field the
call M^^ Lyndall' feild which Lyeth of to the norwcstward
of his farme house is wholly within the same Lync.

Per uic John Gardener.

This Lync was run in the year, 16G0, As Appears by
the Towne Books Vera Copia Taken out of the Origginall
under Mr. John Gardners baud.

Attest John ffuller Town Clark."*

**22-6th. mo. 1663. Mr. John Gardner," was chosen
commissioner to **joyue with the fclectmen for makingo
the rate."t

John and Samuel Gardner and others, were granted
permission 9-9-1663, to build a mill over the South
riyer,t ** prouided it be built in two yeares or to lofo tlieire
privilidge."

In the records of the County Court held at Ipswich,
March 29, 1664, we find the following entry:

'*Mr. John Gardner, p'^^'sonting a copio of Administra-
tion Granted to him of the estate of John Comings at the
court held at Salem the 24 of the 9th mo. 1663 and now
presenting an inventory to this court orders the sayd
John Gardner to paye the debts, and to keepe the rest of
the estate in his hands till the court take further Order."

The most interesting document which has been found
in Salem concerning niro, is his map of the Merrimac
River, which boars the following inscription : " Plat of
Meremack Biuer from ye See up to Wenepesoce Pond,
also the Corses from Dunstable to Penny-cook. Jno.
Gardner." A reproduction of this map may be found in
the Essex Institute Historical Collections vol. xiv, p. 157.

Mr. James Kimball in an article published in the above
number of the Collections, says : "* There can be no doubt
about that part of the plan giving the * Corses from
Dunstable to Pennycook,' as having been drawn between
1660 and 7 by John Gardner who was at that time a
resident of Salem." He is satisfied that the John Gardner
referred to was the son of Thomas Gardner of Cape Ann
and Salem as he was the first and, until 1653, the only one

• County Court Papers, book 38, leaf 100 (Mansflold ot als Attys. of Town of
Lynn, vs. Thomftii Brown, 1082).
t To¥m Keconlif.

AND SOME OF IIIS DESCENDANTS. 55

of that name appearing in our records. This writer also
alludes to the fact that his name is several times mentioned
in connection with measurement of lots and laying out of
division lines, etc. The author has closely compared the
signature on the map with autographs of the subject of
tills article, and has found the resemblance very striking.

In this connection it is interesting to note that, in 1669,
the town of Salem paid him 5 : 00 : 00 for his services as
surveyor.*

In the County Court Papers, book 17, leaf 98, the
following autograph note appears :

** Wee whofe names ar^ underwritten doe testifyo that
there ar® feuerall heaps of lime-ftones lye in the South river
of Salem in the ufuall place of grauoing for vessels, ncere
M^ Joseph Grafton's houfe, w*'^ will much endanger any
veffol coming afhoro upon them.

John Gardner
(June, 1G71). and for Matthew Barton."

John Gardner, mariner of Salem, "sold unto John

Putnam husbandman for forty shillings tooe

ftcrcs of mcdow lying uere Ipswich River as by deed
dated 6th. day of ffebruarie 1653 apeth."t

John Gardner, mariner, bought of Hanna, wife of
Samuel Shattuck, a dwelling house with a shop and i
acre of land ; bounded " with y* broad streete y* comes
from y« meeting house on y® north, with y* dwelling of
Richard Prince on y* oast^ & som ground of Nathanyell
Pitman on y^ south, & adjoining to the dwelling of
Richard Gardner on y« west, to have & U) hold** (May
28, 1659). t

John Gardner, mariner, bought of John IngersoU of
Salem, **a dwelling house with half an acre of land . . •
.... botwecne y° house & Land of Ric. Ramands on y^
east & Joseph Ilardey on the west butting upon y^ South
river in y« township of Salem (9th. 6th, mo. 1656). "§

John Gardner and Joseph Hardy* mutually agree
that there shall be a '*cart waie betweene our house
lotts, from y* end butting on y* comon, downe all along y*

•Town Racordfl.

t Kssex Ue)(tetry of Deeds, book 1, leiif SI.
I Kmcx Itofflistry of Deeds, lK>ok 1, lonf W.
§ Essex Registry of Docds, book 1, leaf 35.

56 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

lott to tho river, & is to be one pole in breadth to lay
wholy in Joseph Hardyes f^round, on y^ side next to Jobu

Gardner's ground John Gardner buue given unto

Joseph Hardy, fifty shillings to bis content, & tliei'efor
Joseph Hardy have & doe sell unto John Gardner, &
his heirs & assigns forever, half a pole in breadtb of
his ground, all y« length of y^ lotf* (dated Sept. 26,
1661).*

The ^ cart waie " thus described is the presetit Herbert
Street in Salem, and the lot which John Gardner purchased
of John Ingersoll includes all the land on the eastern side
of Herbert Street from Essex Street to the water.

John Gardner, mariner, bought of Richard '* Itayment,"
two and one-fourth acres of salt marsh, in two parts,
divided by three-fourths of an acre of marsh of Balph
Fogg, near Forest River, August 10, 1662. •

John Gardner ** late of Salem in Co. of Essex, now of
Nantuclcet," **for divers good causes & considerations,
tliereunto me moving especially for that love & natural!
affection I have and bare unto Jno Saundei*s of Salem

.... grant unto y^ sd John Saunders a

certaine p'cell of land in Salem containing 28 pole.^'t
This lot was the northern part of the above described land
purchased of John Ingersoll, t. e. the present southeast
comer of Herbert and Essex Streets.

The lot next to this on the south, John Gardner sold to
John Barton, of Salem, Cbirurgeon, June 23, 1676. |

John Gardner lived in a house which stood on the lot
still further south, near the water. In his will dated Dec.
2, 1705, he made the following bequest : ** I give my
Grandson John Gardner, my house and all my lands,
with one eight part of the water mill at Salem."§ April
30, 1713, John Gardner of Mendbam in County Suffolk,
mariner, thegi*andson above mentioned, sold tho dwelling
house and one-half acre of land "formerly y® estate of my
Hon'^ Grandfather John Gardner Esq., late of tbe Island
of Nantucket," to John Lansford.||

• RMez Re^lBtrj of Deeds, book S, leaf 48.
t E«tex ReglBtry of Deeds, book 7. lent 7.
t Essex Reiistrj of Deeds, book 4. leaf 138.

I Nnntucket l*robate Records, book 1. leaTeelS-lS.

II Kssex Ktrglstry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 184.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 57

Ezckiel Goldthwayt and Paul Mansficldi administrators
of tho estate of John Lansford, sold the property to James
Lindall, March 11, 1734/ and ho in turn conveyed it to
Richard '' Derbo,'' Sept. 1 8, 1735. f Elias Hasket Derby,
Hold this land ** with the Mansion of Richard Derby Esq.
deceased, thereon," to Miles Ward Junior, April 16, 1795.|

Richard Gardner, and Elizabeth his wife, formerly
Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Miles Ward Junior, sold to
Joseph Chapman Ward, their right to one-third of the
real estate of their father, Miles Ward, Junior (dated
Jan. 30, 1800). § This house, known for many years as
the Joseph Chapman Ward house, has lately been repaired.
It stands on the northeast corner of Derby and Herbert
Street.

NANTUCKET.

" A grant was made (August 5-72) by the town (the
freeholders inhabitmts purchasers and associates) now
inhabiting on this Island) unto Mr. John Gardnerof Salem
marrencr, a seamans accommodation, with all appurti-
uanccs belonging unto it as fully as the other seamen and
tradesmen have in their former grants, upon condition
that he com to Inhabit and fet up the Trade of fifhing
with a sufficient vafsel fit for the taking of Codfish, and
that any of the Inhabitants shall have liberty to jiyne in
such a vcfsall with him, and that the aforefayd John
Gardner shall use his best endeavor to prosecute the
fifliing trade cfect in the fit seafon of the year, and if he
see caufe to depart from the Island within Three years after
tho time that he shall com to Inhabit, that then the land
shul return into the hands of the aforesayd grantters, they
paying for al nefesary building or fencing that ar upon it,
as it shal be judged worth, also the said John Gardner is
to be here with his family at or before the last day of
April, 74, or else this grant to be voyd."!

'* The eleventh aker beyond skimmo Called common is

* Kasex Registry of OaeilB, book 88, lOAf 07.
t Essex Registrj of Deeds, book 74, leaf 148.

I Kmcx Registry of Dceits. book 160. leaf 8.

4 KAsex Rct^lstry of Deeds, book 188, leaf 104.

II Nautuekot Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 80-81.

58 THOMAS OARDNERy PLANTER,

granted by the town to Capt. John Gardner and also that
slifo of mcdow more or lefe that lieth to the wcfiward of
the ninth aker."*

In addition to the town grants aa above quoted, he
purchased a house as follows : "John Gardner of Salem
in New England, aforcKaid to him his hoira and afsignes
for ever for the sum of 50 pounds lawful money, according
to agreement, is granted by Nathaniel Holland of
Watertown in Co. of Middlesex in New England one
dwelling house and half an accomodation on which the
house now standeth/'f

"The town hath granted to Mr, John Gardner liberty
to set a house upon the hy-way at Wcf ko gcnng down to
the landing place, the hyway is to bo layd out so much
the broader hy Tliomas jMacy and Peter foulgcr, and so
many pole of land as the}' two shal apoynt for the house
to stand upon, the town doth freely give to tho sayd Jo.
Gardncr."t

He went to Now York with his brother Richard, and
returned in April 1673, with orders from Governor
Francis Lovelace. t

He also brought with him a "CommilTion for Cap'. John
Gardner of the If land of Nantuckett, to bee Cap^ of the
Foot Company there." "Fnincis Lovelace Efq'^.,«ftc:
Governo' Gen*^'* under his Itoyall U* James Duke of Yorke
and Albany, &c. of all his Torritoryes in America : To
Cap' John Gardner of y'* Ifland oi NantncTceU.

Whereas, you arc one of the two Perfons returned unto
mee by tho Inhab'* of your Ifland, to bee the Chiefe
Military Officer there, having conceived a Good Opinion
of your ffitnefs and Capacity ;

By Vertue of tho Commifllon and Authority unto mee
given by his Royall Highneffe James Duke of Yorke and
Albany, I have Conltituted and Appointed, and by thefe
Prefents doe hereby Conftitute and Appoint you John
Gardner to bee Captaine and Chiefe Military Officer of
the flfoot Company rifen or to bee rifen within the If lands
of Nantuckett and TucJcaniiekeU ; you are to take the faid
Company into your Charge and Care as Captaine thereof,

• Nantucket Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf SO.
t Nniituckrt Rcj^istry of Deeds, book 1. leaf 29.
I W. C. Kolj^cr lit tho Nantucket luqulreri June 18, 1808.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 59

niul them duly to Exercize in Armes; and all Officers
:in(l Souldyers belonging to the faid Company are to Obey
you ns their Captaine. And you are to follow fuch Orders
iiiid Inilructionsy as you fhall from Time to Time Receive
from nice or ollior your Supcriour O/Ecors according to
the difcipiine of Warr; for the Docing whereof this fliall
ho your Couiniiffion,

ivcn under my Hand and Seale at Fort James in New
Yurke this 15th Day of Aprill in the 25th Yeare of his
Ma**** Reigne, Annoq® Domini, 1673.

Fran: Lovelace.***

The following wns also brought: *• Whereas Mr.
Richard Gardner and Capt. Jno. Gardner, liis Brother,
having Declared unto nice their Intent of undertaking the
Dcfigne of a ffif hing Trade upon the If land of Nantuckelt
and Parts adjacent, if they may Inivo Licence to buy and
njakoPurchafe of fomc Ltmd by the Sea Side or elfe-whcro
of the Indyan Natives Proprietors for their acconio-
(hilion; for an Encourngenicnt unto them the faid Mr.
Kichard and Capt. John Gardner in their undertakings
of the Defigne aforefaid ; I have thouglit fitt to give and
jjrant, by thefc Prefents doe hereby Give and Grant,
Lil)crty and Lycenco unto the faid Mr. llicliard and Capt.
.John Gardner and their Afl^ociatcs to Buy and make
Purchalc of Ibitio convenient Quantity or Tract of Land
for the Ufc aforefaid, or for Improvement thereof of the
faid Indyan Proprietors, not yet made Pnrchafc of by
the Reft of the Inhabitants, for the which when Returno
fhall bee made of the Quantity thereof, together with its
Buttings and Boundings, the faid Mr. Richard and Capt.
John Gardner and their Affociates may have a Patent of
Confirmation by Authority of his Royall Highnefs under
the Seale of the Province.

Given under my Hand and Seale at Fort James in New
Yorke this 15th Day of Aprill in the 25th. Yearo of his
Ma**«* Reigne, Annoq Domini, 1673.

Fran : Lovelace, "t

From the records at Albany, we know that be appeared
before the Council, April 28, 1675. The following

• needs m, 88, Secretary's onice, Albany, New York.
t Uccds III, 57» Svcrutary'4 OiUcc, Albiiny, Nuvr York.

60 THOMAS GARONBR9 PLANTER,

extracts from the records are of interest, as showing what
transpired at this meeting : ^ Two Peticous brouprht by
Capt. Gardner read, fubfcribed by fevcrall of y* Iflaud,
y® one from y* Magistrates, y** other from them and others,"

*' Capt. Gardner produced his Power to act or

Treat for y* Towne, and makes a long Relacou of Matters
concerning ITantuckett.** .... *'Hee is referred till

To-morrow for a farther Hearing Capt.

Gardner's Power is f igned by 4 Persons in y* Name of y*
Towne. Its dated March y* 25th. 1674.''*

Some of the inhabitants of the island, under the lead of
Tristram Coffin, opposed the Gardners and their friends,
and when this Coffin party came into power, they passed
the following resolutions : ^ Wbareas Capt. John Gardner
was chosen to goe to New Yorcke to negociate about som
publicke consems of the Hand and peter foulger chossen
to assist hem — the towne doth now revoack the orders
aforesaid and doe forbid the said Capt. Gardner and
petter foulger to medal at all heuce forward in any of the
towns Consernes ether at Yorcke or elce whare under any
colour or pretence what so evor."t

The following letter was written by John Gardner to
the Governor, March 15, 1676-77 :

'^ Right Honordbell.

May it Please your Honor. Duty and Love
Commands; nefefity constraynes; and your Honours
Wlfdome and Care of us embouldens meo once more to
petifhtion and enforme your Honor of our prefent State :
First, that there hath bene an unhapy diferance Amongft
us ; beyond before my coming to this Hand ; and fince
not decrefed, is to Evident: the Grounds whereof I
belieue your Honor was neuer yet Rightly Enformed of.
.... If I may, therefor. Humbly Entreat your Honora
Patience a litell, I shall as Breafly as poffabelly I can,
giue your Honor the f horte of it, and leaue it more fully
to be don when I f hall find the Hapines againe to f tand
before your Honor ; And now Right Honorabell, that there
was fum kind of Purchafe of Mr Mayhew by fum
Gentlemen liueing in the Mafachufets, of Liberty to plant

* Council Minutes m, Part n. p. SO, Secrotary't Olttee, Albanf .
t QiialutNAnkucket, p. 38.

AND SOME OF niS DE8CBNOANT8. 61

vpon this Hand ; aud after that, the Purcbas of fum Land
ot the Indian Bight fuch as it was ; and a part of theas
rurchnfcrs came to Inhabit, Taking in fum other

Iiihahitance with them on Termes agreed one ;

r>ut his lioyall HIghnefs • . . did fend a verball Mefage
to the Inhabitance .... to apear before him to make
out there Claymes . . . which Mefage was fo far flighted
as to take no uoties of it. After this, the Eight HonornbcII
Cor" Lof his* comcing Gouernor ;. did again fend out his
warrant for Perfons here Conferned to apear before him

within fouer Months to make out ther Claymes :

or Elce all ther Claymes f hould be ever after Yoyd to all
Intents. The Copy of this was fent to thofe of the
Purchnfers yet in the Mafetufets; and the Inhabitance
hacar wayted on them about one Yeare after the Time
t/iuQti them before they mad ther Apearance Acording to
Warrant; Refeiving no Anfwer nether was ther ever

ancy Anfwer to this day or aney Apearance

Now heare comes in the Ground of all our diferance, that
fciicrall of the Inhabitance joyned with the Purchafcrs,
afirming that this ther ould Titell as Good, and that they
need not to take the Titell from his Ryall Highnefs as the

Law directs, and that it was ther one before

Thes Things hath wrougt fuch Refiftance in Agit'tion
that we are now Gone juf t to Diftracktion .... in that
of the Gouerment that is amongft us. Mr. Macy and his
Relations though formerly aferted his Ryall Highnes
Propriety and Intreft now joyne with that Party as we
judge opofe it, and fum Perfons now come out of the

Ray of thofe Purchafers as Sojourners for a

Time by Refon of the Indian War, fo they now haueing
the biger Party hear, mould all Things after ther Plefuer,
or at Left Endeuerit.''*

The court which was under control of the Coffin party,
ordered Peter Folger to surrender the books, but he
refused, and the court suspected Captain John Gardner
** to have an espetiall hand in obstructing the proceedings
by joyning himself to peeter fouldier in keeping back and
concealing the records.'^f

• Now York ColoBlal MSS. zzTX, Secretary'! OOee, Altenj.
t Quaint Nantucket, p. 43.

62 THOMAS OARDNERi PLANTER,

A. wari*aut was issued for his arrest, and William
Bunker, marshal, was authorized to "* draw hitch, break
open doors, and all things else remove that may obstruct."
He did not succeed in aiTesting him but brought the
following message from John Gardner: **I do not disown
tlic king's authority, but I will not act."*

William lloot Bliss, in ** Quaint Nantucket,*' p. 43,
states that : He was brought by force into court, *' when
the magistrates spoke to him about his * contemptuous
carriages,Mie listened in silence, and, without removing his
hat, he sat down on a chest whereon was seated Tristram
Coffin, who said to him : — ^*I am sorry you do behave
yourself as a Delinquent/ To which John Gardner
replied : — * I know my business ; and it may be that some
of those that have meddled with me had better have eaten
fier/ "

The following sentence was imposed by the court :

"Whereas this Court taking into confideration how
they might boft ; maintain his Majeities Anlhority in this
Court, cfpetially with relation to the Heathen among whom
it was vulgarly Humored that there was no Goucrmncnt
on Nantuckett, and hauing good Caufe to fufpect, the
fame to proceed originally from fome Euglifh inftigating
them, or by their practife incouraging them in the fame,
to the Great Danger of caufing Infurrection.

This Court liefpecting the fame faw Good to fend to
Capt. John Gardner, who had at the Quarter Court,
refufed to appear being fummuned and had refufed to
afifl the Constable in the Execution of his office, vppon
his Command, to make his Appearance to Anf wer the fame,
in purfuance whereof, the Court fending the Mai*fhall
twice for him with a Warrant refufed to come, the Marf ball
afterwards fetching him by Force, when he came to Court,
demeaned hirafelf moft irreverently, fitting down with

his Hat on, Refolued and do therefor order;

That Capt. John Gardner f hall pay a Fine of ten Pounds
in Money, or Something equivalent thereunto into the
Treasurie and is disfrancTiifed alfo, (June 5th. 1677).

Signed Matthew Mayhew."t

* QQAlnt Kftntueket, p. 43.

X New York Colonial MSS. xxvi, Secretary's OlUce, Albany.

AND S03IE OF HIS 1>ESCENDAMTS. G3

John Gardner appealed from this verdict as follows :

"Mr. Thomas Muyhew and Gentlemen, all fuch as are
his Mngiefties Lawful! and Rightfully Eftabliflied Officers
with all due Honour falul you.

Whereas, I haue hen twice feched out of my Houfe
i)y Wiwv^ under the Nanie of a Gcnerall Corte, and highly
dmrgcd with contempt of his Makefiles AuUiorttyi the
which I am fo far from oflering the Leaf t Couuteuanc
viito : that I def ire not Longer to Lieue then to be Ready
to Sacrefice my Liufe and Fortains for the maintaining of
it, but as to my Actuall Obedience to a Generall Corte, I
(low not yndeiftand of aney ther can be heare at this Time ;
hy Refon of the Perfons henr of our Hand that tack vpon
them the Gouernmont at this Time haueing not aney LawfuU
Athority According to his Excelences the Ooueruors
Instructions, so far as I can vndorftand fo to dow,
and that for thes Refons firf t for Mr. Macy himfeluef
haucingo at fcuorall Times, and in open Town Meting,
ilcchired that his Comiftion would be out on the 13 day
of October La ft, and that he fhould not f tand on Day
h)ngor fince which Time I neuer yet heard of any Refewed

Comiftiones he haue had and for thes Refons I

could not but be all together padfe in ray Obedience at
this Time; but fhall not opofe, but if his Excelency the
Gouernor fhall one this to be by his Majesty's Corte, as it
U now conftitutcd, I dow then apeale vnto the Corte of
Afize at New Yorke from the Sentance declared againft
mo, and fhall folow the Order the Law injoins me therein.

This is a true Copy
of tho Paper dcHuered j ^ ^^

Mr. Mayhew at the Cort
at Nantucket.''*

Governor Andros gave the following decision in the
case of Capt. John Gardner, Aug. 3, 1677 :

"That all further Proceedings againft Capt. John
Gardner upon Comp** of Conftiible for Contempt, &c., as
aifo Mr. Tristmm Collin Son' and Mr. John Swaine Sen%
and their late Gen*" Co'* at Nantuckett from tho 5"* to the
IC*** day of June laft paft, on pretence of a Deed burnt

• Xeir York Colonial MSS., xxvx. SeereUry's Omee, Albany.

64 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

or deftroyed, bee fufpended till further Order, to be
tftken afore Winter, or as fooue as may be ; during which
Time all Persons to forbear Intermcdling Speeches or
Actions or any Aggravations whatfoever, at their
Perrills."*

On the 2l8t of the following month, Governor Andros
issued his final verdict in the case, as follows :

"This is further by Advice of my Councell tofignifie
and Order any or all Proceedings in faid Matters for his
Disfranchifement or Fine upon faid Accompt void and
null, as being illegall, beyound your Authority and only
peculiar to, if in the Power of the higheft Judicature in
thefe Parts/'t

The following note is on record at Albany, in ''Warrants,
Orders, PafTes &c.. Ill," in the Secretary's Office :

"Mr. Gardner in a Memorial dated Mar. 16, 167},
gives the following Account of what occurred upon his
prefenting the above to Mr. Mayhew : * Three Days after
hee came to my Loging in as great Paflion as I Judge a
Man could well bo, acufing me highly wherein I was
wholly inofent, and not proued though endeuercd. Mr.
Mayhew tacking this Opertunity to vente him feluef as
followeth telling moo I had bin at Yourlcc but fliould lofe
my Labor ; that if the Goucmor did unwind he would
wind ; and that he would make my Fine and Disfranchife*
ment to abid on mee dow the Gouernor what he would ;
that he had nothing againft me, neither was angry, but
that I had fpocken againft his Intereft, and I fhould
downe, with maney more Words of like Natuer, but to
loung here to enfert ; and when I came Homo to Nantucket
I found the fame mind and Refolution there alfo.' "

The Governor's orders were disregarded by the courts
under Pretense that they were given without a Knowledge
of the Facts, and the Court proceeded to fell Cattle to
fatisfy the Fine." The people however rescinded the
injunction voted two years previous, " prohibiting capt.
Gardner and Peter Foulger to act in the publick consernca
of the Island at New Yorcke or Elce whare."^

• Council Mlnntet m, p. 164, Secretary '• Offlee, Albany.

t Wtti-nintn. Orders, Paffes Ac, III.4S7, Secrctory'i OlUce, Allwiny.

} Quaint Xautucket, p. U, 45.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 65

Mr. Bliss further states that: ^Tristram Coffin the
chief magistrate of the island, on the assembling of the
General Court, October 9, 1679, caused to be entered
on the records : " Whereas they have received information
against the Town for electing Capt. John Gardner for an
assistant in government, ordered that a warrant be issued
forth to call the Town to answer for contempt of authority
therein, ho being under sentence of court Incapable of
such office of trust."* When he "appeared before the
court to take the oath of his office, he bearded the lion in
his den. The secretary recorded tliat *Mr. Tristram
Coffin chefe magestrate on nantucket doe declare against
Iho entry of Capt. John Gardners oath as giving him
power to sit as an assistant, he being under disfranchise-
ment.'"*

Ilis name and Richard's were chosen by the town to
l)C sent to the Governor " *to know his plesuer as to choysc
respecting a Chife Magistrate fo the year ensueing.'
Every townsman present at this meeting voted for the
choice except one. Tristram Coffin * enters his protest
against the choosing of Capt. John Gardner.' "f

John Gardner '* was comiiTioned Chief Ma^iftrate of
the If land Nov. 10, 1680, April 27, 1682, and June 2,
1G8.1,"J

Tlie same author, Mr. Bliss, in "Quaint Nantucket,"
gives the following review of the life of John Gardner
during this period : " In the history of those times John
Gardner stands as the greatest of all the men who had to
do with the beginnings of Nantucket. He had the genius
of a leader, and his ability was recognized by Governor
Andros in appointing him, three times the chief magistrate
of the island. The people made him their agent * to act in
all matters of the towne at New York ' and they said
' Whatsoever Captain Gardner shall agree for, about
hircing a vessel to go, the towne will pay it.' He was
iniide the leader of a committee *to consult for the
publicke good of Che island against all invaders of the
peoples Rights ;* and in May 1687, he was chosen * to go
to Now Yorke to manege such afearos as the town shall

* Quaint Xftntnckct. p. 4ti. t Qtmlnt Nnntiickct, p. 47.

t WArrftnt«, Orders. Faffct *c. ni, 267, Secretary '• OiUco, Albany.

mST. COLI,. VOL. XXXVIX IC

66 TU0MA3 GARDNER, PLANTER,

intrust him with.' Ou his return he brought Governor
Dongan's ' Patent to Certain Inhabitants of Nantucket,'
which made John Gardner with six associates, * One Body
Corporate and Politiq to be called by the Name of the
Trnsloes of the Frofholders and Comonality of the Town,'
with riglit of purrhasiY.g from Iho hulians all "IVacts or
Parcells of Land' remaining in their possession, and to
make such acts and orders ' as they shall think convenient
from time to time.'

For this charter they were to pay yearly ' unto our
Soverign Lord the King the sum of one Lamb or two
shilliligs current money ' of the ])rovince. That one lami)
was a token of the peaceful victory won I))' those who
under the lead of John Gardner, had persistently
advocated equal rights for all the inhabitants of
Nantucket."*

**Tho town did give and grant unto Capt. John Gardner
20 acres of upland Joyning to his house lot, towards the
cleft behind his house." Sept. 30, 73. f

Mr. John Gardner, Mr. Richard Gardner and !Mr.
Thomas Macy, were appointed by the town "to build a
tide mill upon the creek behither Wefko, somewhere
neere the place where the old mil now stands. The
aforefayd undertakers to be paid 40 pounds in corn or
cattel at price currant, also commonage for 20 head of neat
cattle, 30 sheep and one horfe, together with t«venty acres
of upland and two akers of meadow and creek-thatch
apportionably,"t

In October 1674, according to the records the "town
affirm the commonage formerly engaged to" the above
three men, "for the building of the mill, also tlie grant of
land and 40 pounds."} December 3d of this year they
granted to John and Richard Gardner, ** another aker
swampy meadow. "§

March 1675-6. ''Voted by the town that the old mil
with the apperteunances thereof is now freely given unto
Capt. John Gardner and John Swain to the Intent that
they shall make a fulling mil within one whole year after
the date hereof, than the aforefaj'd gift to be of none

« Quaint Nantucket, p. 52.
t N.«iut\ickct licgUtry of Deeds, book 1, leaf as.
I Nantucket RcKlstry of Deeds, book 1, Icnf 36.
§ Nuntusket Itcglstry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 38.

AND SOME OF TIIS DESCENDANTS. 67

elect." * He received another grant of an acre, in Jjuic,

i«;78.t

lie evidently visited Salem in this year for we find that
Ik; witnessed the signature of his brother Thomas to a
clocd of land to iiis brother George, July 22, 1678. J

April .J, KliSO, Cnpt. Jolin (Jardncr waH appointed with
(lirce others to make the town "raltcs respecting cattel
and other charge.'' § In tiie following Juno he was
eoinniissioncd magistrate of Nantucket and granted power
ami assistants to keep courts, and administer justice to
his majesty's subjects, etc.||

At a town meeting held Jan. 3, 1682, he was elected
moderator, and was chosen with his brother Richard, and
" Steven " Collin, to rosurvoy the lands on Nantucket,
working in conjunction with the lot layers.lf

John Gardner again visited Salem in 1682, his particular
haziness at that time being the settlement of the estate of
his father-in-law, Joseph Grafton. July 2l8t, of that year,
he appointed his ** loving cousen Mr. Samuel Gardner
JunV of Salem " his attorney. Appended to this we lind
the following: "Mr. John Gardner cimie before me, this
2l8t July, 1682, & owned this instrument to be his act &
deed."**

William Browne Assistant.

Original papers connected with the settlement of this
estate, bearing the autograph of John Gardner* are on file
in the Clerk of Courts office, in Salem, ft

An Indian deed in favor of John and Richard Gardner,
dated Sept. 5, 1683, is recorded in the Nantucket Registry
of Deeds oflSce, book 3, page 54.

June 15, 1688, he was granted power of attorney for
Mary Higginson, wife of John Higginson, Esq., of Salem,
*Mato relict of Joshua Attwatter.^jj

He bought of Jacob " Washaman, and Winnattoohquam-
mon or Bctto " his wife, Sachems, a neck of land called

* N'nntuckct Ro^^lMtry of Drods, book 1, lenf :I9,

t Nanuickia Ki^Hiry of OeiuU, book I, lenf 40.

1 KhMux l{C};Utry of l>eO(U, book A, lonf C.

I Nniitufkta ia';;i8lry of Decils, Unik I, lent 48.

Jl Nantucket 1U»Kl*>try of I>ec(lii, l>ook 2, leaf :i6 (back able of the liook).
IT Nantucket IU*»;istry of OeedH, b«>ok 1, leaf 61.
*• KsKCX Ue^tttry of l>eeitM, lK>ok C, leaf 117.
tt County Court Papers (Essex) book 9i\ leaf 148.
it Nantucket Rc(;istry or Dcetls, book 3, leaf M.

68 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Paboganat on the south side of " Matthew's Vyumitl **
(Augusts, 1688.)*

Desire Motnnabomah, Indian, sold to him March 5,
1689, ''pasturage for 1 horse on Nantucket." Similar
ptirciiases were made of the Indians, Feb., 1690, and Sept.
27, of the same year, t

In 1692, Capt. John Gardner, and Mr. William Gayer,
were chosen Representatives to the General Court from
Nantucket, being the first representatives after the
transfer of that island from the Colony of New York, to
the Province of Massachusetts Bay. J

We learn from Vol. 1 (p. 93) of the Province Laws,
that bo was Tax Commissioner for Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket for the years 1692 and 1693.

Still anotber bonor was conferred upon him in this j^ear
(1692) namely, his appointment as Judge of Probate,
whicb office ho held until his death in 1706.

He wrote a letter from Nantuckot to Cotton Matber, in
1694, "in wbich he reported great decay among tbo
Indians, stating that only about 500 grown ))erbons
remained. He attributed their physical decay 'to love of
drink, tbeir moral and religious decline, to growing
formalism, and laxity in observaitce of tbe command-
ments.' " Tlic same writer states tbat for nniny years ho
assisted the Indians, by protecting them from the greed of
the whites. §

The following letter to the Governor of Massachusetts
is given in "Quaint Nantucket," page 76 :

" Wcu'shippful Sir : — ^Tbis is to cnform you that this night
the fircnch landed on our Island, plundered one House and
corred away a man & his son and arc now about the Island,
of what sort I know not, it is but a small vessel. They
said at the House there was 2 more of which we know
not.

Wo thot Good so far to signifie that by post out of
Boston which is all in haste.

Your Servant,
Nantucket the y • „ n^^^^^ »

3d day of May 1695. ^^^^^ Gardner.

* Nantucket Registry of DeciU, book 8, leaves 59 and 58.
t Nantucket Re^rlBtry of Deeds, book 1, leaves 61, S3 and 91.
I New KnirUnd Historic Genealogical Rectster, v. 31, p. 207.
i N.iiitui'kvt Jtlifturlonl Atisoclatloi), ▼. I, No. 'i, p.lo.

AND S03IE OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 69

He bought of "Daniel Spokon, Sachem, land lying at
iho South sea on the island of Nantucket" (May 31,
IC95).*

May 30, 1700, he bought of James Coffin, ''1-2 of that
^th. piii*t of an whole share of land on Nantucket, that
James Coffin bought of James & Sarah Skiffe as by their
deed for £13 - 14 shill/'j

The purchases of two more pasturages for horses are
recorded, one May 15, 1701, of Henry Breatton, and the
other of Desire, an Indian 4

The following confession of Jack Never, an Indian, is
found in ** Quaint Nantucket," p. 62 : *' He confessetb
that he went in to Capt. John Gardners house About the
niidcl of the night and tooke out of M'^. Gardners pocket
hy the bead side five shillings in mony and allso opeu'd a
c:i30 and caried away a bottel with about a pint of Licquor
ill it; the sentance of the Court is that he shal be whipt
twenty strips upon the naked body of Jack never above
suid."§

Ho made a complaint against Coshoinadamon (an
Indian) for disposing: of a pot lent him. Damaris an
Indian girl accused of *' stealing sundry goods,** valued at
less than live pounds, was condoinnod to return the goods,
pay ten puuiuls bo whipped ten stripes and to servo John
Gardner four years. (|

In the Nantucket Registry of Deeds, book 3, leaf 67,
we find the deed of land niiido by the Indians to John and
Richard Gardner in 1673-4, acknowledged and recorded.

He was appointed a special Justice to try Strabo, an
Indian of Natucket, for the murder of his wife Margaret,
in 1704,1[

John Gardner married Priscilla Grafton, daughter of
Joseph Grafton of Salem. The Grafton family was a
prominent one in Salem in the early colonial days. When
the estate of Joseph Grafton was settled, June 7, 1681,
the children of his daughter Priscilla were remembered as

* Nantucket Registry of Deeds, book 2, lenf 77.
r N:intitcket Kc}flritry of Deods, book 8» le*f 6.
t Nantucket Retrttfcry of Deeds, book S, leaves 28 nnd 29.
(^l.'llnt N:nuiiciCttt, p. 62.

ii>ii.ilnt Nanttu'kct, p. 67 and 71.
£iis€x Institute Ulstorlcal CollecttotM, ▼. XIV, p. 170.

70 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

follows : "John Gardner shall have for his Chilldren by
Priscilhi his wife that now is, one fourth part."* The
statement is nuulc in that delightful little book **Trustum
and his Grandchildren," that she died in 1717, but I have
been unable to find any record to verify it.

John Gardner died in 17()G, at the a<;o of eii^ldy-two.
He was buried in the old burial ground on '* Forefather's
Hill," near the present puinping-station. The original
gravestone is still in existence, but is kept at present in
the old Coffin house (horseshoe house). A substantial
granite stone stands in its place at the grave, upon which
is inscribed the following: "Here lyes buried ye body
of John Gardner Esq. aged 82 who died May 170(5."
This stone erected in 1881 replaces one removed for
preservation, which marked this spot for 175 years."

WILL.

" The last will and Testament of John Gardner of
Nantucket being of sound memory and composed in mind
by Gods great goodness is as followeth, first I bequeath
my soul into the hands of the Eternall one that gave it
and my body to be laid in the dust from whence it was
taken the Charge whereof being paid which I desire may
be no more then for Convenience together with my^ just
debts being paid do give as followeth :

First I give to my loving wife Priscilla Gardner all my
houseing lands and stock of Cattle of all sorts on the
Island of Nantuckett and Marthas Vineyard all which I do
give my wife during her natuiT' life Except what is
hereafter expreft.

Secondly I give my Grandson John Gardner my house
and all my lands with one eight part of the water mill at
Salem.

Thirdly 1 give my Grandson Jeremiah Gardner thirty
pounds in or as money when he shall be of age.

fiburthly I give my Grandson Nathaniell Gardner thirty
pounds in or as money when he shall be of age.

ffifthly I give my Son George Gardner hau one share
of Lands on Nantucket with full stock on it of Cattle and

* County Conrt Papers (Essex), book 39, lenf 14€.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 71

sheep with what he hath already received and after his
mother's decease all my housing lands and stock of Cattle
(if all sorts on Nantucket he paying or making good such
Lcjracies as arc herein expreft.

Sixthly I give my daughter Priscilla Arthur after her
iiu)tliei*H decease Six pounds per annuiu during her natural
life to 1)0 paid out of my estate herein expreft.

Seventhly I give my daughter liacliell Gardner fourty
pounds after my wife's decease to be paid out of my
estate herein cxprelt.

Eightly I give my daughter Anne Coffin fourty pounds
nfteriny wife's decease to bo paid out of my estate herein
expreft.

Ninthly I give my daughter Mary Coffin one half of all
my Lands and Stock on Marthas Vineyard and ten pounds
in monej' after my wife's decease to be paid out of my
estate herein exprest.

Tenthly I give my daughter Mehitable Daws fourty
pounds after my wife's decease to be paid out of my
estate herein exprest.

Eleventhly I give my daughter Ruth Coffin one half of
all my lands & stock on Marthas Vinyard and ten pounds
in money after my wifes decease to be paid out of my
estate herein exprest.

All the above Sd Legacies to be paid out of my Estate
herein exprest within one year, if demanded after my
wifes decease in or as money.

Lastly I make my wife sole executrix to this my last
will during her natm-all life and my son George Gardner
sole executor after my wifes decease, and I desire my
friends Mr. James Coffin my Cousin Samuel Gardner and
Kichard Gardner as affistants to my wife and Son George
ill Executing this my last will in WItnefs hereof I have
put to my hand and seal the Second day of December one
thousand seven hundred and five.

The mark of John Gardner.

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by
the said John Gardner as his last will and testament in
the presence of the subscribers William Gayer, James
Coffin, William Worth, Eleazer Folger."*

•Nantucket rrobntc Rocordt, book 1, leavet li and IS.

72 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER.

The will was proved and allowed » and his wife Priscilla
appointed sole executrix, October 2, 1706,*
Children :

39. Jonx, b. 20, 12mo. lG53;t d. ; m. Snsaunah Green, dnu,

of Nathaniel and Mary (Honcbloe) Green. Children: I. John,
d. G, 4mo., 1759 (m. Piiscilla Cotlln, dau. of Jethro and Mary
(Gardner) Coffin;. 2. Jeremiah, d. May 5, 17C8^ (m., 1st,
Sarah Coffin, § dau. of James, Jr., and Ruth (Gardner) Coffin;
m., 2d, Lois Gardner, wid. of Grindal (b.' Hamsdell) ).

3. Nathaniel (m. 1722, Jemima Coffin, "a friend *•).

4. Priscilla (m. John Lovell).

40. Joseph, b. 8, 5mo. 1655. f

41. PuisciLLA, b. C, Orao, ICSCf; ; m. John Arthur. Chlldreu:

1. John, d. 1, 9mo. 1719 (m. Feb. 26, 1703-4, Mary Folger,
dau. of Ele.azcr and Sarah (Gardner) Folgcr). 2. Joseph,
went to Philadelphia. 3. Elizabeth (m. Apr. 18, 1717,
Eliakiiu Swaiu, s. of Jolm, Jr.). 4. Margaret (m., 1st, May
4, 1712, Wilson Rawson; 2d, Jonathan Piukham). 5. Mary,
d. unmarried.

42. Bknjamin, b. 3, 12mo. lG5S;t d. 23, Gmo. 1062.

43. Raciibll, b. Aug. 3, 1061 ;t d. ; m., Ist, Aug. 1686, John

Browne, s. of John and Hannah (Hubbard) Browne. Chil-
dren : 1. Rachel, b. Dec. 16, 1687; d. 24, 7mo. 1741 (m. Oct.

2, 1707, Jnmcs Chase, of the Vineyard). 2. Hannah, b.
Apr. 0, 1089; d. 13, 12mo. 1730 (m., Ist, Tristram Coffin, s.
of Peter Jr., and Elizabeth Coffin; 2d, Jonathan Pinkham, s.
of nichard). 3. Elizabeth, b. June 6, 1690. 4. Abiol, d.
in autumn of 1722, at Portsmouth, R. I., and was buried there
(m. SUvauusIIusscy, s. of Stephen and Martha). 5. James.

•44. George, b. ;d. 17, 2mo. 1750;} m. Eunice Starbuck, dau*

of Nathaniel, Sr., and Mary (Coffin) Starbuck, Children : 1.
Hepzlbah, b. Sept. 29, 1696 ;§ d. 2mo. 1742 ( m., 1st, Peleg
Gardner, 8. of Nathaniel and Abigail (Coffin) Gardner ; 2d,
William Gardner, s. of Richard, Jr., Esq. and Mary (Austin)
Gardner). 2. Priscilla, b. Jan. 30, 1698§ (m., 1720, Barnabas
Pinkham, s. of Richard and Mary Pinkham). 3. Thomas, b.
May 21, 1701 ;§ d. 14, 4, 1784 (m. Nov. 30, 1724, Hannah
Swain,§ dau. of John and Catherine Swain). 4. Graftou,
b. Apr. 27, 1701;: d. 13, 4, 1789| (m. Abigail Coffin, dau. of
Enoch aud Beulah (Eddy) Coffin, of Edgartown).

«iXaiituckct ProUate RooordB, book 1, loaf 10.
t Sjilem Town RoeonU.
I M.icy, List of Deaths.
f Natuuokct Town Uecords.
fl Stiirbiirk. LUtof DcnUiK.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 73

45. Bknjamik, b. May 17, 1664.*

4C. Anm, b. 80, 12mo. 1G67;* ; in. Edward Coffin, s. of Peter

and Abigail (Starbuck) Coffin. (No Usoe.)

47. Nathaniel, b. 24, 7ino. 16C8.*

48. Mart, b. May 27, 1670 ;♦ d. ; m. prob., in 1666, Jethro Coffin,

B. of Peter and Abigail (Starback) Coffin. They llred Id the
''Horseshoe house." Children: 1. Margaret, b. Jnne 10»
1689 (m., 1st, Rer. Samuel Terry, of Barrington; 2d, Rer.
John Wilson). 2. Priscilla, b. Dec. 26, 1691; d. Not. 88,
1772 (m. John Gardner, 8d, 8. of John and Susannah COreen)
Gardner). 3. John, b. Apr. 18, 1694; d. 1768 (m. Lydia
Gardner, d. of Richard, Jr. and Mary (Austin) Gardner).

4. Joslah, b. July 28, 1G98; d. Jan. 15, 1780 (m. Elizabeth
Coffin, dau. of James, Jr., and Ruth (Gardner) Coffin).

5. Abigail, b. Feb. 12, 1700-1; d. July 7, 1782 (m., let,
Nathaniel Woodbury; 2d, Ellakim Swain, s. of John and
Experience (Folger) Swain). 0. Robert, b. Apr. 21,1704;
d. Aug. 8, 1757 (m., 1st, Pamell Coffin, dan. of Samuel and
Miriam (Gardner) Coffin; 2d, Susannah Coffin, dan. of
Jonathan Coffin). 7. Peter. 8. Edward.

49. Mkiiitaiilr, b. at Nantucket, Nov. 24, 1674 ;t d. ; m. Aug.

14, 1704, Ambrose Dawes, Jr.f Children: 1. Joseph, d. 15,

12, 1765 (ra. Beulah Stewart, dan. of Charles Stewart, of
Edgartown). 2. Priscilla (m. John Hunter, a Scotchman).

50. Ruth, b. at Nantucket, Jan. 26, 1676 ;t d. Oct. 4, 1748; m. 19 of

3<imo, 1692, James Coffin, Jr., s. of James and Mary Coffin.
Children: 1. George, b. 8 or 22,{ 2mo. 1693; d. Aug., 1727
(m. Ruth Swain, dau. of John). 2. Sarah, b. 9, Imo. 1695;
d. Dec. 1, 1739§ (m. Aug. 8, 1711, Jeremiah Gardner Esq.f s.
of John Jr. and Susannah (Green) Gardner). 3. Nathan, b.

13, Dmo. 1600; d. Dec. 4, 1768$ (m. Lydia Bunker, dan. of

Jonathan). 4. Ellsha, b. 10, 6mo. 1699; d. 1728t§ (m. Dinah

Bunker, dau. of Peleg and Susanna (Coffin) Bunker). 5.

Joshua, b. 16, 7mo. 1701; d. 17221$ (m. 1721, PrlsclUa Bunker,

* Salem Town Reeordt.

t Mantuckot Town Records. _

t LoBt at tea In the same restel. >

{ N. B. lliBt. Con. Register, ▼. xxiv, p. 164.

insT. COLL. VOL. xxx^^I 24

74 THOMAS OAUDNBR, PLANTKH,

dau. of Pelcff and Susanna (CofUn) Bunker)- 6. Elizabeth,
b. 27, 8mo. 1703; d. 1774 (ra. Maj. Joslah Coffin, B. of Jethro
and Mary (Gardner) Collin). 7. Prlscllla, b, 3, 4mo. 1708;
d. 27, 4i)io. 1702 (m. Abel Gardner, s. of Nathaniel and
Abiijail (Collin) Gardner). 8. Mary. b. 19, 6mo. 1710} d. July
rj, 17S.>* (III. Jolin ItMiikur, K.HII., s. of Gcor^re). 1». ilaincs,
:UI, b. 10, 4iiiu. 1713; d. Ajir. II, 1784t (iii. rriscillu KaM'soii.
dau. of Wilson Isi). 10. Uulli, b. June 17, 171G; d. Sept. 30,
ISOl (m. Cronnvcll Collin, s. of Ebenezcr). 11. Dcnjnnilu,
b. Nov. IG, 1718; d. Dec. 28, 2d,t Hannah Packer.)

Note. In the following pages only those descendants of Thonms
Gardner %vho have lived in northeastern Blassachusetts, will \)c
recorded. The author is preparing a genealogy of the entire family^
and has brought very many lines down to the present generation. He
will be pleased to correspond with any who may be i uteres ted.
Address, Frank A. Gardner, M.D., 23 North Street, Salem, Mass.

6 Samuel Gardner was bom ubout 1G27. This we
know from depositions and affidavits on tile in the office
of the Clerk of Courts. The two earliest of these arc
dated "21, 12mo. 1666" and 1670, and give bis age as 40
and 43 years respectively. f Others made a few years later,
make the date of his birth as late as 1629 or 1630.§

The first reference to him in the Town Records is found
under date of ''the 25"' of the second moncth 1649," at
which time "Its ordered that" he,with his brothers George,
Thomas and Joseph, shall ''survey and measure from the
meeting howsc to a pcell of medow vpon the great river
Westerly from Salem and give an account thereof at our
next meeting, for \v*''' they shall haue allowance in pte of the
medow for thoire paynes if any shalbe found within our
bounds where they runnc the lyne."

Ho served the town and colony so frequently, and in

• Town lU»corct«i
t Nantm'ket Town RccordB.

i County Court Tapers, book U, lent 85; and book 10, IcafC^S.
I County Court Papers, book Si, leaf 115; book 8S, leaves 65 and 56 ; book 35, leaf
85; and book 46, leaf 35.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENDANTS. 75

SO many ditterent cnpacities, that wo will consider these
services under separate headings, instead of reviewing
tliein in their chronological order.

SURVEYOR.

Ili.s IiyhI service to the town in tliis capacity, id
iiionlioncd above. On 'The 7»" of 3mo :" 16G7, ho was
ttpixnnted with two others from Salem, and fonr from
Lynn, to lay out the boundary line between the two
lou'ns, known as the Seven Glen's Bounds.* A heap of
^li)nc.s Htili stands a little to the south of the Lowell road
in West Peabody, to mnrk an angle in the line.

On the 18th of March 1671-2, he was appointed one of
ibo "survey's of llenccs, belonging to the Towne from the
meeting honfe to the Lower End of the Towne."t I" March
(13). of the following year he was appointed with others
"to inquire out about the Comon lands about y*farmes."t
The committee made a report, April 21, 1673. f

23, 2, 1673, he went over with others, the boundary
line between Reading and Salem. f A committee consisting
of Sanmel Gardner and others was appointed on the ** 12,
7ber 1673," " to lay out the Comon Lieng nero Beverly ."f

Samuel Gardner Son. was appointed on the 13th of
Feb., 1677, *' to Joyne w**» y*^ Comitty formerly appointed
t(i Lay out y® highwaycs in y® north field.*'t He was
appointed June 1, 1677, a member of a committee ** to
view & state the 1)ounds between Ipswich & Manchester. "^

*' Y*" proprietors of North tVeikV* chose "Samuell Gardner
fnr. and Jorcmiah Ileald" to survey the fcnce8.§ They
reported March 29, 1678. § March 27, 1679, he was

chosen with others **to perambulate the Bounds

l»ehveene Marbloheade & this towne. "f

lie was appointed on a committee April 7, 1682, "to
•jcarch out for towne lands Either Claymed or taken in by
my" and just two years later to a day, he was "chosen
l» run in pambulation with the towne of Lvn y® 28 April
1GS4."||

* Kni4cx InstttQto Hfdtorfcul Collections, ▼. v, p. 274.

♦ s.nJeui Town Ueoorilji.

! MateHarliudCtts Hiiy Uccordii, t. X, p. 149.
f C«iuniy Court l*uper«, book iS, leaf 61,
li Town ICecor a.

76 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

"Saml Gardner Seny^r" was •* chosen for a Surveyor**
May 5, 1686.* The " Hon^ Court of General Sessions"
appointed him with his nephew Samuel Gardner Jr. to
" view the land of William Shaw." They made a report
on the 12th of March, 1688-9. f

Two men worked two days, and one boy one day, on
the " highway near ould Mr. Gardner's house," " by order
of Samuell Gardner Sen." May 16, 1688.*

OVERSEER AND APPRAISER OF ESTATES.

He appraised the estate of Robert Moulton Sr. In 1665,
having previously witnessed his will(Sept. 5, 1665.) t We
find his signature attached to the inventory of the estate
of Jonathan Brown, April 16, 1667,§ and to that of the
estate of William Robinson on Nov. 22, 1678. || Other
estates appraised by him were those of Joshua Ward,1[
Thomas Rix** and Francis Skerry, ff

Samuel Shattuck called Samuel Gardner Sen'r, and
Samuel Gardner JunV, his "loving couzeu's" when he
named them as overseers in his will, dated April 6, 1689.t|

JURY SERVICE.

He served on the *" Jury of Tryala," in 1661, '64. '68,
'69, 72, 75, and 79, §§ and on the Grand Jury in 1674. y
His name appears on a " List of freeholders to be Jury
men," August 23, 1686.* In 1665 he was a member of a
jury of inquest in the case of James Pricst,found dcad.lT
Four years later he performed a similar service.***

CORONER.

In 1686, be served the county as Coroner, and a list of
pei*sons appointed by him (Aug. 25), to serve on a

• Town Hecorili*.

t County Court Tnper*, bnok 4?*, lotif SK

X Ciiutiiy Cutirt li':Lpt^rii>, Imi^k II, lonf *7*

I County Court I'^jjcii, boot U, Wnf 17.

n County Court P*ii«r*, hook 30. lL*af 3J,
1i CouEiif Court Pfljsers, book SJ* leaf 83-
•♦ County Coun l*;*pors. boot 4 J, leaf 6i.
ft Cuuiitf Cuurt rftv>er^, ljj>ot ii, iemt 71.
t\ Ksitc^ Probfltf! Ktcortl, book 3i>:. K-if 178.
Si Towo RecoriJii and Couutj- Court Records.
IJII Coun^v Court Recon!*, i-»-SflH0.^1S74, Caul.
Utr Comuj- Court Fftppf:!, bo-jk Iljeuf 59.
•»• C<m my Court Ta pur-*, boijk 15, leaf 71.

AND 6i>ME OP HIS DE8CI5NDANT3. 77

It. jury, is on tile among the County Court Papers,
book 46, leaf 139.

Under date of Nov, 9, 1687, Samuel Gardner
"Coroner in y* County of Essex," makes a report of
appointments to serve on a coroner's jury, ♦

CONSTABLE.

Reports from him for amounts collected as constable,
are recorded in the Town Records, under the foiiowing
dates: August 1671, and December 20, 1672.

SELEOnCAN.

His name appears first as a selectman of Salem, in the
rcjK)rt of a meeting held March 12, 1676-7. f He was
chosen again March 21, 1680-1, and served continuously
for the next four j'^ears. Feb. 21, 1686-7, he was again
chosen, and served for two years, f

DEPUTY TO THE OEXERAL COURT.

He was first appointed Deputy, on May 11, 1681, and
lie continued to represent the town at Boston, during this
year and the year following. $ He was again appointed in
1685. t Instructions to Samuel Gaixiner SenV, Deputy,
are recorded in the Town Records, March 10, 1G84-5.

CHUHCII.

In the Town Ti'cords, anJer dute of Jan. 27, 1672, wo
find L!ip fo)lo^%^Mg entry. "Mr. Siuu'l Gardner hath
liberty Gnuued him lo UcM \ x pow from the midio of the
North wi!i:iow tos'^-'laycr^ .m tl.< T.!.:st Sydeof the North
Doer."

"Mr. >-im'!*: nvi^.^- and two others empowered to
agree witli '■^ Ci ;/.*ilei' or Carpenters to build a house for
the townc. vhieh itxuy serve for a schoole house & watch
house .s; towiio^liouse of the timber of the old meeting
hou id Horordip.g as the timber will bear.'* April 15, 1673. f

If) wus S'jnt with others to the church at Lynn, on the

• o'j aiy C/.,ui t PApvrs. book 47, leaf 77.

' ■ * ' U'noriid&ud CountT Court Papers.

i • > ' ' 'uu4^tii> buy Uocoras, ▼. ICTl-ieM, pp. 306 and 350.

78 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

30tb of November, 1674, to oppose the formntion of a
church there.*

Mr. Sam'l Gardner Sen. and Capt. John Price were
*' empowered to employ carpenters to secure the Roofe of
the mectinp; house.'* April 20, 1682. f

In the Town Records for Juno 4, 1683, wo road that
•* Mr. Sam" Gardner & Cap^ Jn". Price are defircd &
hereby impowcred to agree w"* Jn® Marston or some
other Carpenter to secure the (meeting house) Kofe &
make a new Dore & make y** Rofe Thight."

On the 16th of the 6th mo, 1683, "Mr. Sam" Gardner
Sen""" was granted " liberty to Inlarge his pew under tlie
stayreshe takeing care to make a conuenieiit place under
y^ pulpit for y table &c." He was appointed on a
Committee the 19th of the 8th mo. 1683, to find a
"bellman." In the same month of the following year,
Samuel Gardner and Capt. John Iligginson arc"dcnre(l
to Agree w**' ioni Suilablo man for A bcl man."t

In addition to the services rendered by him, a.s
nientioned under the classified heads, we Hnd the following
references to him in the records, and in various
publications.

He was appointed Juno 9, 1673, to " make Sale of Soo
much of tlio towncs Ltnid mentioned In the Returne made "
by B»irtholoiucw Gedney and himself, "as will Amount"
etc.

"Mr. SamuiM (Tnrdncr *' was appointed 1, 12th mo.

1674-5, " to sec to bond for y** paying of

Mr. Higginson's debts,!

He was admitted '' freeman of this colony,'* on May 12,
1675. J The court ordered Sautucl Gardner Senior, John
Price and John ni;ririnson, Jun'r^ to search and seize the
household effects of Nicholas Manning and wife Elizabeth. §

At a general town meeting, held cn the " 2** of the 9"'®
1678," he was chosen with Capt. Johir Corwin, and Lt.
John Putnam, "to be of the committee ap^uointed by the
Gen" Court, to end the difference betweene'

• Klwt Churrli Ri>corfls a\m Fell's Annuls of SaIoiii, Ut EiliUon, |».- Sn.
t Town lUvord*.

i N. £. Hist. Gen. Rei;1«(ter, t. III. p. 344. ^

« County Court Papers, book 36, leaf 4. *>.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 79

Sa!em & Beverly/** In the following year (14 of 8th,
mo.) he was chosen to go to the General Court "to manage
the Case bctweeno S ileui & Wenham/'f 0" M»y 11»1«80,
bo was again chosen with Lieut. John Putnam to manage
the case against Wcnham.f

He was chosen commissioner, or " 8th. man," 27 : 6-
ICSOf ami, in the following year (Nov. 7) was appointed
witli Lieut. John Putnam, "to Arest & fulley prosecute "
certain constables who had failed to fully pay to the town
money which they had collected.!

In the town records for 1682 (Apr. 20) we read that
"3[r. Samuel Gardner Sen. & Mr. John Higginfon are
ilollred to give notice to all the houfeholders from ....

; yt all such as are not provided with good &

Siifficyent lathers may spcdyly procure them, upon the
pcnaltye of the former towne order; viz. ten shillings for
every weeks neglect."

His name in found in the tax list dated the I6th of the
2n(l mo. 1(58:^, as follows: "County ll:ito, 00:10:00,
Minirter'8 rate 1: 10:00."t

He was appointed on the 27th of the Gth mo. 1G83,
with John Higginson, to disburse "something to Jos.
Miles for his urgent nocelTity " and to see that the highway
was mended, t etc.

Mr. Samuel Gardner, Sen. was chosen on the Ist of
the 8th mo. 1G83, " & dcfired to goe to the County Court
at Cambridge, ther to answer y^ complaint of Cambridge
village in relation to Abigail Parker."t March 31, 1684,
he and Mr. Benjamin Gerrish wore chosen " Cullers of
Fish."! Upon the same date, " Mr. Samuel Gardner Sen.,
Mr. Samuel Gardner Jun. and Mr. Thomas Gardner** were
granted permission to erect wharves at Winter Island,
and appointed to decide upon the locations for the
sume.t

We tind his name with many others, in a list of persons
warned by the constable to appear and renew their
licenses as innholders (Nov. 80, 1687).§

• Comity Court Papers, book 3C, leaf «0.
t Town It(vonl8.

I ■ vn ii ik«-i:viii0<

i County Court rnpers, book 4J, lonf 14.
It County Court PApors, book 47, leaf 83.

80 THOMAS OAKDXER, PLAXTER,

Trtini*'ng F10IJ or Common*

•*L*Tie tkxt goee to y* Nortk Riv«r.'

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 81

MentioD is made frequently in the towu recoi-ds, of
various sums paid to him, among them being the following :

"Xo Samu" Gardner forJofeph Gardner, 01:10:00'*
(1G61).

The Court ordered the constable of Salem to pay Samuel
Gardner 5 pounds, 12 shillings, ''said Gardner out of that
fume is to pay William Hafcall 46 shill. 6d/'» (29, 9mo.
1G70).

" Bill pd. to him 25, 10-1677, 3 :11 :00."t

In January, 1682, he was credited with 6 :12 :90, and
Jan. 29, 1682-3 with 12 :16 :06 ; in each ease recorded as
" disbursed for the town/'f

Town debtor to him 8 :00 :00, " for his keeping of John
Homan One Yeare w'** cloths & Dyett Ac. in pay 8 :00 :00t
(May 16, 1688).

REAL ESTATE.

The earliest record of land transferred to him was under
date of the " 13 of 6th mo, 1656," at which time he
purchased of Joseph Gardner and his wife ^ An,'* a lot of
innd consisting of 3-4 of an acre, " which sd. 3 qtrs of
an acre is to take such a bredth from the barne that
is by the dwelling house along by the streete toward the
cast corner as may goe cross throw the ground to the
lane on the north where y^ pound standeth.''^ This lot
is the one marked I, on the diagram. Three years later
(Apr. 22, 1659) he purchased the lot next east of this,
III on the diagram. This also contained about 3-4 of an
acre, and was described in the deed as follows : bounded,
*' on y^ east with the towne common caled the penn, on
the west with som land of y* Sd Sam Gardener (which
was formerly bought also of the said Joseph Gardener as
appears by a deed at large) & on the south bounded
with the street that comes from the meeting-house & right
in oposition agst the lane y^ goes from Danyell Bumbolls
to the south river, & on y« north with y® lane y* goes from
y* powne to the comon."§

* County Court Rocord*, S9, 9 mo. 1870, Cases S9 and 40.

! Town Records.
Edsex llegistrj of Deeds, book 1, leaf 58.
Essex Iteglstry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 60.

82

THOMAS OABDXEU, PLANTER,

1760.
Tr*iningFielJ.

JoseV^B-i'^'^

1810.

Newlup/ SlP«et.

■peftl'^J

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 83

On Feb. 26, 1671, be sold a piece of Innd from the
northern side of this lot, fronting on the "* lune thnt leads
to the pound," to "Sanill Robbinson, tailor."* The
lot thus sold niensured 16 poles, and from the boundaries
given, wo learn that he had previously sold a lot on tho
west side of thin to Samuel Simonds, although no BJmilur
deed is on record.

Samuel Gardner willed to his son Jonathan, the

"dwelling-house & twoe thirds of the land

thnt is to say two-thirds of the front next the street and
soe through.'* To his daughter Hannah, ho left ''half the
third part of the Land that belongs to the homestead which
was before reserved & is to be the back part of sd. land
next to old Mr. Higginsun*s dwelling." His son Abel
received "half of the third part of the Land of the
homestead before Reserved, his part to be next the

stroot."t

Jonathan died IG93, and left to hit* sister Gedney, ''so
much of my Ground at home to the westward as dividing
the Lund that was tlatbers : in the halfe & run the line
Uiffht through." The remainder of his lot Jonathan gave
to Alary and Joseph Hentield. This portion included the
house, and they were to pay out of it " what I ough to
Couyjn Sam" Gardner."}

Abel Gardner sold his part to his broiher-in-law William
Gedney, Nov. 12, 1694, § and Joseph and Mary Heniield,
sold their portituis lo the same party in 1701 and 1707. ||
William and Hannah Gcdno}' thus came into possession
of tho entire homestead lot owned by Samuel Gardner at
bis death.

William Gedney left this estate to his childi'en,ir and
they sold it to Jonathan Gardner (4th gen.) , son of Abel.**

Jcmathan Gardner (4th gen.) sold the western third of
this lot to his son Jonathan («'>th gen.) Feb. 28, 1760,
for 600 pounds, tt This is tho lot at present owned and

• Kmcx KoKlstry of Doctls, JK>ok 3. leaf 1S8.

t Couiitv Court r?i|»crrt, book 4^», leaf 71.

t Ki*«c\' Prolmte Uccord^, book sa*}. leaf 147.

i Ktsex KotfUtry of Oeudn. book lo. leaf 75.

IJ IUbcx UetrUrry of needs, book 14, leaf !:»; ami book SO, leaf 37.
r Kmvx l*i*obatc rapert, No. 10,715.

** E9«ox Uof Ifttry of Deedi, book 55, leaf 159; book 90, leaf S80; and book 06.
1e.if44.
tf Kdsox Rcgiatrj- of necd», lK>ok 107, leaf 153.

84 THOMAS GABDMER, PLANTER,

occupied by the Essex Institute. Jonathan, 5th gen., left
it to his son Jonathan Gardner 6th gen., and he in turn
left it to his son William Fairfield Gardner, who sold
it Oct. 8, 1834, to Tucker Daland, for $5,000.» Mr.
Dalnnd erected the present building upon it, and after his
death, his executors sold it May 27, 1862, to Dr. Benjamin
Cox Jr.f The heirs of the Cox estate sold the property
to the Essex Institute, Feb. 13, 1886.^

Jonathan Gardner (4th gen.), in his will dated Feb. l^i,
1767, left to his sou John the middle and eastern thirds-
of his lot with his " Mansion House," the piece thus given
him being bounded on the east by what is now Washington
Square, on the south by the main street (Essex Street),
on the west by the lot which Jonathan Gardner, 4th gen.,
had sold to his son Jonathan (the Essex Institute lot) , and
on the north by what is now Brown Street, and the small
lots fronting on that street which Samuel Gardner 2nd
gen.^ had sold.§

The western end of bis lot (the middle third above
referred to), John Gardner sold Dec. 21, 1809, || to his son
John Gardner, for $3,500, who sold it April 25, 1811, to
Nathaniel West, with the mansion house on it for
$13,333.33.1f Joseph White purchased it July 20, 1814,
and lived in it until his tragic death.** Stephen White
conveyed it to David Pingree, Aug. 27, 1834.tt

The eastern end, being also the eastern third as above
described, continued in the possession of John Gardner
(5th gen.) until the misfortunes of the war of 1812
overwhelmed him,and it was divided amonghis creditors. ^t
At this time the lot on the corner of Essex and Newbury
Streets (Washington Sq.) was attached by the Salem
Bank, and was bought later (July 1, 1853), by George
Creanicr,§§ who mamed Hannah Gardner, daughter of'
Samuel and Hannah (Stevens) Gaixlner. It is at present
owned by his heirs.

* Essex RciTlttry of DccOs, book 278, leaf 70.

t Essex Ucglstrr of Deeds, book 6M, lenf 248.

I E^tex Retrlstry of IVeds, liook ll(k^. leiiTCs 282-3.

I Essex I'robate Records, book 3S6, leaf 870.

II Essex Kegistrj of Deeds, book IfK), leaf 282.
TT Essex Registry of Deeds, book 193, leaf 77.

** Essex RegUtry of Deeds, book 204, leaf 2.U.

it EMex Retfiatry of Deeds, book 270, leaf 242.
t Egsex Uook of Executions, No. 1. page 301 ; Ko. 2, pp. 19, 20, etc.
f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 481, leaf 178.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 85

Samuel Gardner, John Gardner, Walter Priceand Heniy
Bartholomew, were granted peimission on the '*22ud
of the 6 nio. 1663," to build a mill at South River, near
Mr. Ruck's. This "^New Mill" was completed in 1664,
and in 1666 the town incorporated the dam into the public
travelled way, and continued it through the South Fields
to the Marblehead road.* They wei^e sued "ir* 9"«' 1664,"
by John Pickering, for damage caused by the water in the
mill-pond, t The proprietors of the mill, purchased of the
executors of the will of Walter Price, one half acre of land
in the south fields, March 10, 1675. t

In the town records under date of 17, 2, 1675, we find
the follow^ing : " Gmnted to Mr. Samuel Gardner Sen' ten
akers of land in fome place where it may be both prefer
ne' to jr* towne to have it layd out & make return to y*
towne the next meeting for the aprobatiou of y* place."
In the records for the 23d of the Ist mo. 1676-7, we read :
" Its alsoo voated by y*" psons before mentioned, shall lay
out to M' Sam" Gardner**" y"^ aforesd pc" of Land taken
In att y** corner of y* N field by y* brooke neer W"*
Robinsons house cont about one qurt' of an acre w*"* y* Sd
Gardn'*' is to recetue In leu of one acre of Land. In pt
payment of ten Achors formerly graunted him."

After the death of Thomas Gardner (1st gen.) Samuel
purchased nearly all of the real estate which his father
had owned, and these various lots of land, have l>een
described fully, and the names of their later owners given
in the article upon Thomas Gardner. Among the pieces
of land acquired at this time, was the burial lot mentioned
in the article upon Thomas. Samuel Gardner was obliged
to prove his title to this, in his suit against John Pudney,
" For taking downe his fence & goeing into his incloafed
« land & there digging a grave without bis leave as alfoe for
redigging the same grave when filled by the pit: &
that contrarye to his exprefs order, when in doeing, and
then forcoably burying theire dead & heai*e of making
vetum'^."§ Found for the plaiutifi* 5 shill. damage and
16 shill. 2d. costs. Hugh Jones testified that he had

• Etsex InttUata Bulletlii, ▼. tn. p. 11.

* County Court Papers, book 10, leaf 43.

t Btfiex Roglttry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 130.

I Countj Court Papers, book 20, leares 83 to 88; and book t7, leaf ITI,

86 THOMAS QAUDXER, PLANTER,

" seen ^Ir. Saml Giirdiner Senr. a fencing or putt up a new
Fence, about y*^ Hill of liuid, called Mr. Gardners burling
place, and also that y"" sd Samuel have made ufc or
occupy 3"' sd peice of land by cutting stulle, & small
wood or trees of itt & that since his Fath*''" Dyed."*

Samuel Gardner replied to rfohn Pudncy's " Jtcasons of
ai)peal"as follou'.s : "had the now planilife l)in half as
Bufy about Paycing the damage or studicinj^ Peafe as he
hath bin in studieing Crittiks & Joaking Language ; &
undervalluinp: testimonies he miirht have faved the Court
a great deale of trouble & himself a great deall of time.*

N'ov. 19, 1(>78, Samuel Gardner, bought of "Sanuiel
Robisson and John Ro))isson, both of Salem .... tailers,"
a quarter of an acre of land, on the road from Salem to
Topsfield.f In the Town Records, May 14, 1680, we
read that, whereas, nine acres of land were ordered " to be
laid out" to Samuel Gardner Sen. "somewhere on the
further side of Ipswitch RiverJ wee doo upon further
Consideration Apoynt that itt shall be layd out to him
al)oue Wm Shaws or some Other suitable place and roturno
there of made to the towne for Aprobation According to
the first grant thereof." The lot thus laid out was described
as follows in the Town Records under date of Nov. 1,
1680: ''haveing the land of Zachariah Marfli on the
Northerly Syde tburty fowre pole and the Land of Robert
Moulton on the westerly Syde Sixtey pole, and on the
Southerly Syde the land of Sam* Frayle feuuenty two
pole, and on the Esterly Syde a fmall ftrip of Common
Twenty fowre pole," etc.

" Granted to Mr. Saml Gardner Senr. the Townes right
to the Land whereon the Said Gurdener's warhoufc now
Standeth nere Mr Brownes wharfe"{ (16th. 6th. mo.
1693). "Voated that the towne doe grant unto M*"
Sam" Gardner Sen'^ their interest in that Island that
lyeth in M' Humphry s pond soe called" J (Mar. 31,
1684).

He had granted to him 2:9: 1685, •* about half an acor
of land Adjoyning unto his owne land, on the Righthand of

* County Court Pnpcrt. book 20, leAvos 66 to S8; and book tn* loaf 127.
f Eii»ex Hegtstry of DeeUd, book 6, leaf 2U.
X Town Rcconltt.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 87

V* highway goeing to Topsfield neare unto Robinson's
lirook," etc., etc. This was on what is now Contnil St.,
ill Peabody.* On the 9th of October in the year following,
ihe town took about 60 poles of land from him for a
liiirhway, and granted him about 49 or 50 poles layed out
a.ljuining said Gardner's land,* near Robinson's Brook.

In the Salem Town Records, under dale of May IC,
I«;.s8, we tind the following: '*Whei*eas Samuell
Ourdner Sen. hath for the prcferuation of the High Waye
ncore the place whare his ifathers house stood, turned the
Water Course and as we Judge to great Advantage in
Kcpayration throw his own Land about ftburty pole by
w'-' his land is much Damnified for which the Select Men
doe think itt Just that the said Gardner Should be Satisfied
In pay or by Enjoying th: value of his Land damnified
out of th : Common Land Joyning to his Own land by
.Strong Water Brook and Lying Over against Jo*
HoysiThis house to th : Value of ftifteene or twenty polo
ill all & to bee one halfe pole In Breadth he Continuing
to the Town th : Libberty of th : Said Water Course."*

Samuel Gardner's first wife, and the mother of all his
children, was Mary White, daughter of John and Elizabeth
White. Her father died probably in England, and his
widow came to America and married for her second
husband Capt. George Corwin. In this connection, the
following copy of an original paper, bearing Samuel
Gardner's autograph, is interesting,

'*To y** Honoured County Court held at Ipswifh on y®
31 : of March 1685 — y*^ claime of Samuel Gardner Sen'
to part of y^ Estate of Capt, George Corwin deceafled dyed
poleffed of with y*^ Reafons of his Claim in behalfe of
live children he have liueing by Mary one of y* two
Jaughters of Mrs Elizabeth Corwin deceafed which fheo
had by a former huf boun Mr John White & brought with
her to & wei-e brought up by Capt. George Corwin
ttbouefd.

1. Reafon is becaufe yt it is a thing Knowue & owned
that Capt. Corwin abovef d brought no eftate or fo little
as may be called none with him in marriage to Elizabeth

•Town Records.

88 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

abovefd & that what eftate they then had came by her &
was as I have herd about fowre hundred pounds.

2Iy. becaufe yt Mrs Elizabeth Corwin aboufd tould
me about y* time of my Marriage with Mary aboufd, that
fhee had reserved no certain sumb for her daughters ns
their portions but had by agreement committed all in to
her husbands hands in their behalf to run all adventures
with the estate fo yt if all were lost they could claim
nothing & that a reasonable aduance in case of increase
was by agreement their dew.

Sly. becaus that as the estate came by her & what she
brought was the root from which the rest have Grown so
what increas there was to the estate was in the time of
her life & She a help therein.

4ly. my father Captain George Corwin did promise
me upon marriage that he would doe as much for & make
me & my wife every way equal with Samuell Andrew &
his wife who married the other fister which is yet to be
done, there being above one hundred pounds as is well
known Given in a wedding dinner more to them then to
us, & I was then promised it Should be made up in another
way there being also one of his children brought up from
4 year ould for him which could not cost Icssc than 3 : or
:4 : fcore pounds there being no fuch thing done for luc I
haveing 150 pounds at least lefle than he.

Sly. my father corwin have told me that he would
make up what was wanting to my children at his decease
but was prevented & is still dew to them & him who
"humbly requesteth this honoured court will doe him Right
herein, & for proof of what is afserted I can & will make
oath when called thereto. 1:2: 1685.

Samuel Gardner.***

She died on the 12th of the 7th mo. 1675.

He married again, as the following entry in the Town
Records, proves : ** Rlr Samuell Gardner son' & M"
Elizabeth Paine widdow were marryed the 2"* August
1680." She evidently died before he did, as no mention
is made of her in his will.

* County Court Papers, book 44, leaf 91.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 89

WILL.

" In the name of God amen I SamuoII Gardner of Salem
In tho County of EfTex in New England ; Bein^ sick and
;vcnke of body but of Sound underetanding and memory
.luc make and ordaino this my Last will and Testament.

Fii-st I Give and Bequeath my Soul to God my mercifull
father in Jesus Christ and my Body unto tho Earth to be
Hinicd in decent and Christian maimer In hope of a happy
Kesurrcclion and for what worldly estiite god hath Blessed
me with I Give devise and Bequeath as followeth viz.

nftcr my debts and funerall charges are paid I Give unto
my son Jonathan Gardner my dwelling house and twoe
thirds of the Land Adjoining and Belonging thereunto that
i-i to say twoe thirds of the front next the ftreet and foe
through ; alfo I Give unto my Son Jonathan my farme
Licngat Ipswich River neere to the Land of Capt Higginson
vt Thomas Gardner's hinds and alfoe my fishing ketch &
hor Appcrtenances and my Ihickes & housing & what els
I have at winter Island for the carriong on the fishing
Inulc.

I Give and Bequeath unto my S(m Abell Gardner my
Ii»tt and orchard that wns ny fathers together with the
Lands I purchased since and is Inclosed Adjoining
tiiorounto at Gat*dner's Bmokc soo called and also my ten
acre Lott in the north field Excepting three acres which
U refervod to be disposed of as snail bo mentioned
underneath, I alsoe Give unto my son Abell my farme
noci'othe Land of Anthony needham containing upland and
meadow al>out one hundred acres and alsoe my Land and
meadow Lieng at strong water Brooke soe called and my
liund Lieing neer to the Land of John liar wood cont about
ten acres.

I Give and Bccjueath unto my daughter Hannah
Gardner all my household goodes and half the third part
of the Land that belongs to the homestead which ^as
l»cfore reserved & is to bo tho back part of sd land next
to old Mr Higginsons dwelling and if this I have Given
my daughter fall short of the valew of three hundred
pounds my executors to make good that sum unto her out
i)f my moveable estate valew in money.

I give and Bequeath unto Margarott tho daughter of
insT. COIL. VOL. xxxvn 26

90 THOMAS GARDNEK, PLANTER,

Deliverance Piirkcuuin and my daughter Mnrgarctt that
three acres of Land which is above reserved of mjr ten
acre Lott In the north Held if she survives the age of
eijrhteen yeares or marriage, if not then the said three
acres of Land is to fall to my Executors equally.

I Appoint allot and Resorvo my (juarler part of the
Corne mill in the hands of my Executors the product
thereof to be for the Brinjring up my two grandchildren
Joseph Henfield and ^lary Hcnlield imtil they come to the
age of tifieenc yeares after which time in Case my daugliter
Mary be Returned into this country she shall have the
pnuluco of half my sd quarter part of the mill during her
Life; and after her decease the said half my part I Give
and bequeath unto my said gL*and children Joseph and
Mary Hentield, But if they die before they come of age the
same to fall to my executors equall}'.

I doe hereby give and bequeath unto ni)'' son Abell
Gardner the other half of my part of the mill before
mentioned alsoe halfe of the third part of the Land of the
homestead before reserved his part to be next the street.

I Give unto my sister Elizabeth Gardner six sheep.

I Give unto my Cousin Priscilla Arthur six sheep.

I make ordaine and appoint my twoe Sons Jonathan
Gardner and Abcll Gardner my executors of this my Laft
wmH and teftament whoe arc from time to time to act
according to the Advice of my Executor in trust here
after named, After the come of age Espetialy in all Cafes
of dificulty.

I doe make ordaine and appoint & Request my Loving
kinsman Samuell Gardner my Executor in trust of this my
last will and testament.

Mr. Samuel Gardner Sen'' signed fealed published and
declared the Above written to be his Last will and
Testament in prefence of us this second day of October
1689. Samuel Gardner (seal)

Barthol Gedney

Joshua Rea Sen

Thomas Beadle

Lt. Samuel Gardn'*" p'fented this instrument as a
Executor in trust. 11:8 :bcr 89.

Attest Benj" Gerrish Clerk.

AND SOMK OP IirS DESCENDAXTS, 91

B:irthoIomew Gednoy Esq' Dan" Rea s" 4c Tbos Beadle
all nppcarcil before the woi'shipfulls John Hathorno &
Joiiailmu Corwin the Clark of the Court of EtTex being
[/jseiit And gave oath that they were p^^sent &8atr Sam"
Giinbjcr sen*" (deceased) signc sealo & pubh'she this above
instnuncnt Ui bee his hist will & testament, & that he
WM8 then of a disposing mind to the best of y*' knowledge
i\c undcrstandinff.

Salem 11"' 8"^n 689,

Attest Benj'* Gerrish Clerk."*

Children :

:.I. Maiiy. b. 5th of r»mo. l05S;t tl. Apr. 3, ICGl.f

r,'2. Ku/A or EuzAUirni, b. Alay 30, IGCO;t d. Oct. 14, lG78.f

:>3. Mauy, b. June 29, li)G3 ;t m. Joseph Hcnfleld. Children : Joseph

and Mary.
51. MAiiOAmrr, b. July 14, 1G64 ;t d. Mar. 25, 1689 ; m. June 3, lC85,t

Delivcrnucc Parkman. Children: 1. DoUvcrancc, b. IGSG.f

2. Samuel, b. June 24, 1087.t 3. Margaret, b. Oct. 7, IfiSS.f
55. Samitel, b. 9, 4mo., lCGG,t d. •• lO.G,^ 16S3." The diary of

Noalulinh Kusscll, Tutor at Harvard College contains the
Xollowlng reference to him : ** Saniuell Gardner a stndent of
ye coUciie of 2 years standing prompt for learning exemplary
for Piety & sobriety died at Salem of yo Fcavcr at which
time many were vt:iitcd with ye feavcr and ague which was
very mortall."^
5C. GKomiK, b. 28, 11 mo., lGG7;t d. 5, 7 mo. ICGS.f
57. Jonathan, b. July 18, 1GG9 ;t d. about 1G93. In his will probated
Sept. 11, 1G93, he left the portion of homestead lot which he
had inherited from his father, to his sister Gcdney, and to
Joseph and ^lary Hentleld. He also left to his sister Hannah
Gedney, ** what is of mine In her hnfbands hands, and my
plate and Rings." To his brother Abel, he left his "ffarm,
and warehoufc by MaJ' Browne's & wharfelott by the burlng
place, and my Kapler.'* *• I do likewise dei'lre my Brother
Able to be my Executor & to See this my will performed ."§
iiS. HAXXAn, b. Apr. IC, lG71;t d. Jan. 4, 1703-4; fm. MaJ. William
Gedney, May 7, lG90.t Children: 1. Susanna, b. 29 Apr.,
lG91.t 2. Margaret, b. June 8, 1094; m. 1714, Humphry Davie

3. William, b. Oct. 12, 1G9G; d. Nov. 28, lG90.t 4. Jonathan

* Connty Conrt Pnpcn, book 48, leaf 71.
tTowii R«oonl8.

i Now KntrlAnd Hltt. Gen. Rcirlster, v. ni, p. 59.
I Etfscx rrolMtc Itcconif, boolc "^

boots SOei, loaf U7

92 THOMAS OARDNEll, PLANTER,

b. Oct. 12, 1C06 (twius) ; d. Nov. 12« ICOG.* 5. Bartholonie>v,
b. Mar. 22, 1C97-8* (m., 1st, Sept. 15, 1720, Abigrail Masou;
2ud, July 25, 1723, Mary Webber; 8d, Oct. 28, 1729,HannA]i
Danforth ; 4th, Oct. 28, 1731, Sarah Johiisou). 6. llaunah, b.
Juue 12, 1701;* m. 24 Mar.. 1724, James Grautf
69. Abel, b. 1, 7 mo. 1G73 ;• d. Nov. 10, 1789 ;t m. Sarali Porter, <lau.
of Israel and Elizabetii (Hathorne) Porter.

7 Capt. Joseph Gardner, whom we believe to have
been the youngest, of the six sous of Thomas, wiis first
alluded to in the town records, under date of ''the 25^
of the second moneth 1649," at which time he was
ordered with three of his brothers to survey certain lauds.*
The exact wording of the order has been given in the
article upon Thomas, 2ud gen.

ntft\^

In the following month (30th day), he was granted "4
acres of mcdow " " on the North side of Ipswich River."*

SUUVBYOU.

He frequently served the town and county in this
capacity, and many of the divisional town lines were run
by him, including the lines between Salem and Top8field,§
and between Salem and Reading. ||

The town allowed him, on the '' 4th : 2 mo. 1059,** " 30*
. . for entcrtayninge of the men that run the line between
Topsfield & vs." *

Joseph Gardner and Thomas Lathrop met on the 15th
of May, 1072, at Gloucester, and examined papers in
regard to the line between the towns of Gloucester and
Manchester. Papers describing these bounds, are on file
at the court bouse.H

• Town Rcronla.

t Estcx liifiUiitti ni«toHcal CoIlectlonB, v. XVI, p. i4l-370.

I Grav«»touc in ilnnnony Urove Comctcry.

(Ettsux In&tituto Hltftorical CoHcctiouii, v. v, p. 871; aud Mass. Bay Rccordi,
V. IV, iKirt i, p. in.

II E^sox IiiMltute IliftCorlcil CollecUous, v. vi. p. 17S.

1) County Court Papers, book 81, leaf 23; book 33, leaf 127; and book S5, leaf 73.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 93

Lieut. Joseph Gardner was chosen, with others, '^forthe

settling the ways Inthe north field" (Apr. 15,

1073). On the 9th of June of the same year he was
" Appointed to Lay out Lands granted by y* town."*

.Maj. Hathorne, Henry Bartholomew and Mr. Joseph
Gardner, were "Appovnted for to fettle y« bounds between
us & Marblehead" (*20th 1 mo. 1674).*

He was appointed appraiser in the case of Lord vs.
Mooref (March 30, 1652). In the settlement of the estate
of his brother-in-hiw Joshua Conant, in the 4th mo. 1660,
the sum of 35 pounds, 7s. lid., is rocoi'ded as due him.t

Joseph Gardner served on the Jury of Trials in 1661,
1002, 16G3, 1666 and 1670, and on the Grand Jury in
10(56.*

Aug. 24, 1666, he was api>ointed attorney for John
March, and in June of the following year was witness
and overseer of the will of Joseph Pope.§

He kept a tavern, as the following quotations will show :
'Moscph Gardner chosen to keep an ordinary granted
leave to sell wine at retail.*'* **Mr. Joseph Gardner
lyfenccd to keepe ordinary & draw wine for a ycare.** ||
' He wa8 made Freeman May 15, 1672.ir On the 18th
of October, 1672, he was appointed by the General Court,
with Henry Bartholomew, a committee for Essex and
Norfolk, with others from Suftblk, to settle the accounts
with Major Pynchon, for pork received for the relief of
his Majesty's fleet in the " Caribby Islands."**

In 1673, he was one of the witnesses to an agreement
made (Jan. 22) between Cnpt. George Corwin, Edmund
Uattcr, John Corwin and William Browne, Juu'r.tt

From the town records, we learn that '•Leftiinant
.losepli Gardner," was chosen to fill avacnncyon theboard
of selectmen (29 Mar. 1673).* "Mr Joseph Gardner

• Town RcconU.

f Coniily Court Pnncp*. \K)ak •>, leaf 27.
{ YlMK'K Iiixtliufe liUiorlci) Collections, ▼. I, p. 03.
§ County Court l*n|>eri«, book Vi, leaves tf and 119,
t| Cmiuiv Court Records (Ii)»w1c1j}, Cass 31, Mar. 26, 1671.
*(N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. v. 3, p. 242.
•• M{i9«a«:husetts Bay Records, ▼. iv, part 2, p. 547.
ft County Court Papers, liook 24, leaf 32.

94 TII03IAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

allowed room for a pew next to Mr John Higfirlnson."
(AprillS, 1673.)*

" Mr, Joseph Gardner & Jlr. Bftttis Chosen appointed
and Impo'cd to Answer in behalf of the town at the Next
Conrt the Coniphiint of Jos<v)h llletclicr In hvlialfof the
Children of IIcnrvTnio for Land Ibrmerlv granlod" (•Func
9, 1G73).*

Various sums of money were paid to him by the town
for services rendered, including the following; 1:18:00
on Nov. 15, 1G73 ; 51s. lOd. Jan. 23, 1673 ; and 2:1(5:10,
paid on the " 24-10 mo. 1G74.

>f*

REAL ESTATE.

Mention has already been made of four acres of meadow
granted to him on the north side of the Ipswich River.
He either purchased or had granted to him, other meadow
land in this locality, jis a deed dated the ^ first day of the
5*'' moncth 1653," proves. On this date he sold to John
Putnam for 15 pounds, "eightene acres of modoe ncrc
Ipsw^*' river."t

August 8, 1656, Lucie Downing, with the consent of
her husband Emanuel Downing, ** a mesuage or tenenit.
in Salem situate upon fower acres of groiind Intire having
y^'comon on y'' east,y* streete or high%vay from ye meeting
house to y^ harbour on y** south, & a lane that goes to y
North River on y west." Given as his '*dowry & marriajro
porcon w^*' Ann, y'" daughter of y^" sd Emanuell & Luce."}

This lot was ultimatciy divided into five parts, and these
we have numbered on the diagram in Roman numeraU,
in the order in which they were sold. (See article upon
Samuel, 2d gen.) Lots 1 and III were purchased by
Samuel Gardner brother of Joseph, and these have been
described in the article relating to him.

Lot II, the western end of the original grant, was sokl
March 28, 1659, to Richard Prince, by Joseph Gardner,
" late of Salem. "§ It measured about } an acre, 6 poles
on the front (Jklain Street) and 6 poles on the " lane that

♦ Town Records.

t Emcx UoKli^trj- of OcciU, l»ook 1, leaf 19.
I Eiuex RcgUtry of Dcdls, book 1, Icnf 31.
§ Essex Registry of Deeds, book 1, leaf 56.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 95

i:i)es to the pound," and was 18 poles deep. Richard
Trince in his will dated 21, 7mo., 1675, left his •'lottyt my
il welling house standeth on," to his sons Richard, Samuel
and Jonathan, the first two receiving the portions fronting
nil the ^frtiii street, while Jonathan had the orchard
Miiinin.ii; llio entire hnMidlh in tlie rear of his brothers'
|i>M. ■ Later William lirowne Estj., purchased the iVont

Lot IV was sold to William Browne Jun., August 3,
1(104. It measured C^ rods on the front and back, and
was 18 rods deep, containing 117 squarerod;).^ William
Urowiic lived until 171G, and at his death bequeathed the
liroi)erty to his grandson William Browne. This William
jiijirried the daughter of Governor Burnett, and when he
.lied in 1763, left the house to his son William Burnett
Hrowne, Later it was used as the ''Sun Tavern," and the
-iic is at present occupied by the Bowker Block which was
iivttcd in 1830, by Mr. William Roberts.§

The only lot in this square, remaining fur our
consideration, is that numbered V, which Joseph and Ann
Uardncr retained for their own occupancy. They evidently
nik\ a portion of this measuring 14 poles, in 1 671 or earlier,
Id John and Hannah (Gardner) Buttolph, for we find that
fill the 14th of Sept. of that year, the above named couple
sold such a lot to Thomas Gardner Jun. The lot thus
Mild was described as follows : " bounded on y*' south with
y" slrecte or lane thtit goeth from y*-' meeting-house to the
licld or training place, on y*^ west & north with y-" land
i)( Joseph Gardner & on y*' est with y^' land of Samuell
Gnrdner.''1f The Thomas Gardner Jun. referred to was
undoubtedly Thomas, 3d gen. (Thomas 1, Thomas 2).
lie and his father were both "Jun." at the time mentioned,
i>ut the man in the 3d generation was the purchaser, and
the lot should not have been mentioned in the article upon
Thomas, 2nd gen. After the death of Thomas, the estate
referred to as "y late homestead of Lieut. Thomas
Gardner Deced," and bounded substantially as above, was

• EMt»x Probate Reconl, book 301, leaf 37.

* K->.<^c\ iSt'^rintry of DecU)>, )n>ok 4, leaf 173; and book 16, lOAf 73.
: Ks't'ex i:o;fUti*y of Dcctis book '2, leaf 63.

^ K-sc\ IiistiliiU* llUlorlral I'ulU'ftloiiib, V. Vf, |». 98.
^' K^fiQx lU'j^iiitry uf Ducd^, book 3, leaf J33.

96 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER.

purchased by Capt. William Bowditcb, for 125 pounds*
(Dec. 27, 1698). On the 8th of April, 1700, Anne
Bradstreet sold to William Bowditch, 12 rods of land
directly in the rear of this iot,t and in 1713 (Aug. 20),he
bought of Ann Bradstreet*8 heirs the land still further in the
rear, extending through to "y« Back Street" (now Brown
Street).} Jan. 9, 1716-17, William Bowditch enlarged his
lot by adding to it a strip 38 J feet wide,and which extended
the entire length, of the western side of his holding, from
Main Street to the lane in the rear. This he bouirht of
Benjamin Ropes who, as we shall see later, had previously
purchased it of the heirs of Ann Bradstreet. §

Capt. William Bowditch in his will dated Aug. 13,
1726, left to his son Joseph, his homestead lot, '^excepting
and reserving, all that Land I bought of Benj" Ropes.'i
He left to his son Dan" " all the Laud that I bought of
Benj* Ropes which was reserved as afores"*, with all the
buildings there on."|| Joseph Bowditch at his death gave
the ** Homestead Land with my Dwelling House & other
Buildings thereon in Salem .... to my daughter
Elizabeth Jeffry.'^IT Joseph Bowditch's will was dated
Aug. 9, 1780, and was witnessed by his neighbors,
Jonathan Gardner Jun*^ and Jonathan Gardner Tertius.

* E««ez Registry of DcedA, book 13, leaf t-U,
t Esiex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 3S5.
t Essex Registry of Deeds, book 29, leaf 283.
f Essex Registry of Deeds, book 31, leaf 133.
Jl Etisev ]*rol>atc Record, book 315, leaf 57S.
IT Essex Probate Record, book 354. leaf 366.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 97

KHzabcth JcilVy'a daughter morricd Nathan Kced, and
ii|)oii the death of her mother inherited the property,
.Valimn Heed and his wife Eh'zabeth, for $9,000, sold to
Joicph Peabody of Salem, Merchant, ''That lai-ge dwelling
lnKifo late the Manfion houfe of M" Elisabeth Jeifry
,!icen.scd, fituate upon Efsex ftrcct, between Saint Peters

-irect and Newbury ftreet containing about one

huiulred and three poles and two hundred and sixty feet'>

bounded : easterly on Capt. Jonathan Gardner's

l.iiid 300 ft. and 9 inches to Brown Street, northerly on
Ili'own St. 93 ft. 8 inches, W. on land lately belonging to
(ieorgc Williams Esq. deceased and land of Capt.
Nfhcmiah Andrews, about 298 ft. 5 inches to Essex St.
:ind southerly on Essex St. 95 ft. 5 inches to the bounds
first mentioned.* This is the lot upon which Plummer
llall stands, and some interesting historical notes in regard
lo it may be found in the article hi Vol. vi of the
(ullcctions already mentioned.

The remaining portion of lot V,which Madam Bradstreet
uccupied until her death, was sold by her heirs to Benj.
!{(ipcs Nov. 1, 1716 (including a house known as **y*
Globe Tavern.") It extended through from street to
.^trcct, and was bounded on the eastern side by William
Howditch's land, and on the western by land of the heirs of
William Browne deceased. f A few days later the purchaser
dt)ld a portion of this to Joseph Ropes.]: Upon the death of
Ucnj. Ropes, bis estate was divided among his heirs,§ and

* Essex Registry of Deeds, book lU, Icmf 318.
t Ksscx Registry of Deeds, book 31, lenf 05.
; Khi^cx Registry of Deeds, book 31, leaf 100.
( Kkkcx Probntc ltc<-ord. tiook 319, Icitf 5C.

98 THOMAS (lAUI)NEU, PLANTEH,

.sovonil of the portions thus allotted were purchased by
Miles Ward Jan.,* who in turn sold them with a dwelling
house thereon, to Nathaniel Ingersoll, July 3, 1741, f
Feb. 24, ITSS, Nathaniel Ingersoll for 600 pounds, sold
to (Jeorge Willianjs, hi.s hcnnoslcad, "consisting of :i
Dwelling house, Barn, . . . • and about lifty eight Poles
of laud, .... part of the late IIonieHtead Land & Uenl
Estsite of Benjamin Ropes Deceased. "J This also
extended throngh from street to street and was bounded
on the East by land of Joseph Uowdiich Esq., and on
the West by Joseph Ropes' land,

Joseph Ropes retained the part which he purchased of
Renjamin Ropes until his death, when his son Daniol
purchased the share ol his brother David§ (Sept. 1.*$.
1773).

In the above description of this very interesting square,
the writer has endeavored to conKne himself to a study
of the location and ownership of the various divisions, as
the historical side lias been well presented in the artido
in the Historical Collections, Vol. vi, p. 93, etc., while the
sketches of the ntany (jrardnors who have owned portions
of this square, will be found in their appropriate places
in the present series.

In 1674 (17, 6mo.), Lieut. Joseph Gardner of Salem,
'* vintner," bought two acres of land of William Browne,
Jun.y on the eastern side of the **comon comonly called
the training place," and near a piece of swamp land owned
by ''y^ sd Mr Joseph Gardner."|| On the 22nd of July in
the year following, he bonght of Thomas West of Salem,
10 acres of laud in '' y^ north ticld.'lf

MILITARY SERVICE.

The earliest allusion to such service is the following :
** Itt is ordered* that Joseph Gardiner be leflennantto tlio

NOTK. An excdlont Account of the Jonoph Gardner or ** nmdstroet '* lioutf
Is glveu In the Kmcx Inetltiitc HlBtortcnl CollcctloiiB, ▼. xxiv, p. 251.

• Essex ReKlfltry of Deetls. book C4, leaf 213; book CO, loAf 354; and book «1.
leaf £19.

t KiuMX Registry of OccdA, liook 82, leaf 1*20; ami Itook 8S, lonf *i08.

t Kssex Uciristry of Deeds, book 105, leaf 30.

§ Kssex ItCkdrttry of Deeds, book 101. leaf 177.

II Essex UcglHtry of Deeds, book 4, leaf 84.

^1 Kstfox Keglstry of Duedrt, book 4, loaf V20.

AND SOMK OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 99

foote company vnder the comand of Walter Price, captaino,
nt Salcin."* (May 15, 1G72). Wc fmd the following in
the town records for Awr. 18, 1C73 : " Lieut Jo : Gardner
—Olio Barrcll of powder," "The Court, talcing notice
it( llui increase of the .soiildjer-s in Salcuj, judge it meet
Ir) order that tlio lYouio conipaiiy there be by the Hclectnuin
of Salom divided info two conipanyes, and their distinct
h'niitls by tbcni to be p*'8cribed, and that Joseph Gardiner
l»o captaine to the lirst foote company in Salem**t (Oct.
7, 1674). "It is ordered, that John Price be leftenfit, &
.lolui Uijrginson cnsigne, to (ho lirst itbote company in
Snicm, (under the conduct of Capt Joseph Gardiner,)
llioy taking the oath of lidclity till tiiis Court further
nnlor."t (May 12, 1G75).

In the records of the vari<ius acts concerning the raising
of trooi)s for service in the Narragansett country, we find
llic following: "Capt Joseph Gardiner, for the (Tuote,
(and others) appointed to be aiptiiines to be imployed in
y^Hervice"§ (Nov. 12, 1()75).

A list of Salem men impressed for tliis service, thirty-
one in nnmbor, is preserved in the Massachusetts archives
at llie Stale House, with ffoseph Gardner's autograph
si<rna(ure appeiuled.||

The following aeecuint of this expedition, is giviMi in
Kelt's Annals of Salem, 1st edition, p. 251-2: "They
niarehed with other tro:;ps from Boston the 8th, On the
lath, two men of this town were killed, and one more
wounded by Indians. Capt. Joseph Gardner, of this
town, and others, went out immediately and killed an
Indian, who had slain one of the Salem troops and had
his cap on. — 19th. The forces of Plymouth, Connecticut
and i\IassachuBctts attivcked the Narragansets in a Swamp.
After a warmly contested battle of three hours, the English
look the enemy's place and fired their wigwams. One
thousand of the Indians perished. Eighty-five of the
Knglish were killed or died of their wounds, and one
hnndred and forty-five others wounded. Amcmg the killed
were Capt. Gardner and six of his company, besides

• ^f.iii«i(!hnfictU nay accord*, v. iv, pnrt 2, p. 517.
t Mnrtiuichusctu Bay UeconU, v. V, p. 2*2.
t MniisncliaAetU Itay lleeonlrt, y. v, p. 33.
f MnsKAchufttitts Bay Records. ▼. v. p. C9.
: Murtitucliuiicttii ArcUlviM, v. G8, p. 71.

100 THOMAS QARDNCR, PLANT£U,

eleven more of them wounded. *Maj« Church espying
C:ipt, Gardner amidst the wigwams in the east end of the
Port made towards him ; but on a sudden, while looking
at each other, Capt. Gardner settled down. The Major
stepped to him and seeing the blood run down his cheek,
lifted up bis cap and calleu him by name. He looked up
but spoke not a word, being mortally wounded, shot
through the head, and observing the wound the Major
ordered care to be taken of him.* Thus fell an inhabitunl
of Salem in the camp of his enemies. The loss of him
and others of his townsmen in so bloody a contest, must
have occasioned here when related, general emotions of

regret By his patriotic devotedncss, bo

honored both his town and country."*

A list of those of his company slain at Indian fort,
Narragansett, December 19, 1675, is preserved in the
Massachusetts Archives, v. 68, pp. 103-104.

In the Massachusetts Bay Records, v. v, p. 73, under
date of Fob. 21, 1675-6, we read : " It is ordered that
Lift. John Price & Ensigne John Higginson, Lfcftennt &
ensigne to the late Capt Gardiners company, Imue their
comissions for those places forthw"*."

Joseph Gardner married Ann Downing, daughter of
Mr. Emanuel Downing, gent., until 1638 a lawyer iu
London, t Rev. Joseph B. Felt, in his Annals of Salem,
1st edition, p. 356, states that she was born in London,
and had ** an excellent education, and what is more, a
principle of deep piety, which rendered her talents,
attainments and possessions, blessings to society.'^ After
the death of her husband it was voted that she ** shall be
payd her chardges difburst upon y® Commetta about Mr
Higginson. .•' (22, 11, 1675). She married, about
1676, Governor Simon Bradstrcot, and the agreement
drawn up between Mrs. Ann Gardner and the Governor,
upon the eve of their marriage, is an exceedingly
interesting document. It is dated May 2, 1676, and
sworn to on the 6th of the following month.]: The four
'' Articles of Agreement," are models of shrewdness, and

• Cburcli's inMtory,

t l'iono(*rf» of Mmiiuicliiivettii, i>.l<14.

I Bttiez UcgUtry of Deed*, book tf, IcAf 86, etc.

AND SOl^IK OF niS DESCENDANTS. 101

iMisincsa foresight, and the *' new woman " of to-day will
have a difficult task in er|ualling in those regards her
counterpart of 225 years ago.

She received a letter of recommendation from the
church, March 10, 1680, having been married to Governor
Bradstrect.*

She died April 19, 1713, aged 79. f

In the settlement of the estate of Joseph Gardner, his
widow was appointed executrix, as the following record
allows: ''This court understanding theire is remaining
dii^ to M**' Bradstrecte late relict & executrix of Cap^
Joseph Gardner doccafed to the valu^ of about 10 pounds
for the court expenses, this court doe order that the
inarshall fball forthwith, pay the same out of the first
money ho receives *'J (30, 9 mo, 1680).

Sept. 23, 1704, Madam Ann Brndstreet, ** widow,
executrix of y® Last will . . . . of Capt. Joseph Gardner,
Lntc of Salem, mariner Dec.'' for 13 pounds sold to
"Lciut. Abcll Gardner y° only surviving son of M' Sam**
Garner Scnr of Salem Deo'*, have Quittclaimed released
.... all manner of ... . actions . . . especially into y""
estate of my first husbands father M*^ Thomas Gardner
Scn^" etc.§

No children.

THIRD GENERATION.

12 Lieut. Thomas Gardner, the oldest son of Lieut.
Thomas and Hannah Gardner, was baptized at the First

^^^rt^ticS^

1/^

Church in Salem *' 25 : 3 : 1645. ''|| In a deposition dated
10, 10, IG61, ho gave his ago as about IT.If

• riU'f Annals of Salcin. Ist edition, p. «cr».

r KcU'i AnimlA of Salem, iBt edition, jn. S5G.

t Cuunty Court Uccorcl.^ 30- Omo. 1090, Case No.M.

S KffHftx Itcglttry of needs, book 15, loaf STI.

" KiritlCliurcli KccuKls.

*•) Cuunty Cotu-t Tnpers, lx>ok 7, leaf 3.

102 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

He held many town offices, the first benig that of
constable, to which office he was chosen March 15,
167J>-80.* At tlie town-meeting held March 1), 1C84-5,
ho was also chosen a selectman, to which latter office ho
was again elected Fch, 21, 1G8G-7, and ho continued to
hold it thronnrh 1688. ^f

On the 18th of the 10 mo. 1689, ''Lt. Tho Gardner,"
and two others, were "" Impowered to Sue Tho. Mould att
tho next County Court at Ipswich, txs he was Constable in
the year 1686 for Rates Conmiitted unto him in that
ycjir."*

He M'as chosen one of the '* Searchers & Sealers of
leather," March 24, 1689-00, and again March 0, of tlic
year folh»wing. On the 18l.h of the last named nuMilh, ho
was appointed on a committee to '* go in pambulation npon
the lyne between Salem & lyn."*

His lirst servicer on (he trial jury was in 1681 (May .11),
and he was also chosen in 1601 and in 160.'K His name
appears in a "List of freeholders to be Jury men,** dated
Aug, 23, 1686.*

Thomas Gardner, Jun., of Salem, "ye Aturney of Lieut.
Tho. Gardner of Pimaquid," sold to Gilbert Tapley of
Beverly, a dwelling-lumse and lialf an acre of land in
Beverly. J According to this deed, this property had been
purchased by Lieut. Thomas Gardner of Pemaquid May
13, 1661. This deed of sale to Gilbert Tapley bears the
date March 15, 1674-5, and is signed by Thomas Gardner,
Jun., the attorney, his signature being witnessed by Thomns
Gardner, Sen., the first Thomas Gardner (the immigrant),
having died less than two months previous to this date.

NoTK. The slatemcnt ImR been mndc that Thomns Gardner, 3d Gen.,
the snhjcci of thin nrtictc, rcshlcd /or some time to the c.i.st\vnrd nnd
thnt he "was the Llcnt. Tliomns Gardner, of rcmaquld. The above deed
provi'S that tliis conld not he trnc, ns the " attornej' *' in tin; alxnc
transaction nmst luive been Thomas of the third generation. It "wns
(luite natural for his father Thomas Gardner, Sen., to act as a 'wltncHi
to his son*8 signature. Further than this ive know from the al)0vc
deed that the estate was purchased by the grantor, Llent. Thonia«
Gardner of Pemaqnld, May 13, ICGl. At that time we know from a

♦Town Uccordi*.

f Coiiiitv <:«»url l»ftp«rH, hook -ix, leaf 7-1.

I KHHc\'Urj?Utry of l>ec<lrt. btwk -I, Icftf ll«.

AND SOMK OF HIS DRSCENDANTS. 108

deposition made by Thomas Gardner, 3d Gen., in that year that he was
only 17 years of age,* therefore in all probability much too yonng to
hare property deeded to him. Anotlier proof that they were two separate
pcKouslsthe following ■ as we istate elsewhere in this article. Thomas
li.inhicr, 3d Gfu., was chosen **Kiislf:nc " of tlie "First Foot Company"
III Stilcm, oil Iruiiiiit;; d:iy, April 25, iU70.t In ** Ancient Dominions of
MAiiie,'* p. 171, the statement is made that Wnldron went to Pemnqnid
uiih CO men on Feb. 22, 1G77, and that Captain Gardiner was in
r.inunand tliere. The same aatlior states further tliat, ** Thomas
ilanliner had been made chief of the military forces of Pemaqutd, in
(lie county of Devonshire, under a commission of the Gencml Court
of Massachusetts Bay, two years before." A careful comparison of
luo autograph sl«;natnres of Lieut. Tliomas Gardner of Pemaquid.
•.viih seven of Thomas (nirdncr, ad Gen., of Salem, shows more points
(•r (lilU'i'cnci! lliun of .similarity. Tlic following Is a brief review of
the references to IJcut. Tliomas CSardner of Pemiu|uid wldch the
uritor has found in the n^eords, and hisU»rieal publications:
i'-iil, May 13. rureliasc<l laud in Salem (Heverly) as above stated*
hw>:,, SummouiHl from ronmciiiid as a resident of the territory of tlic

Dnkc of Yorlc.:
i'i>'*j. Sept. 5. Appointed one of the commissioners to hold court at

Sheepscolt.^
iCTj. May 18. One of tlie si^iers to a petition from Pemaquid, to

have tlic settlement taken nnder the protection of the

fJetieral Court.||
I'Jt. ** Mae 27.** Commissioned with others by tlic (tcucral Court

to repair Pemaquid, Capenwagen, Kcnncbeck, etc., or some

one of them to the eastward, and keep a county court, etc.,

ctc.lf
'.♦■.7t. .July 22. lie with otliers held court at Pemaquid,** as aliove

ordered.
I'mI. Oct. 7. ''This Court taking into consideration what bath blnn

acted by Left. Gardiner (and others) in setllug the ca.sterne

parts at Ivcnnebeck (etc.) upon desire of the

Inhabitants, they have called tliose places the county of

Devonshire," cLcff
!'mI. Oct. 7. •• Left. Thomas Gardiner was Appolnlcd Trealurer «h

County Trcafurcr from ICenelieck, eadward, w*''iu the

lyne.»:t
l«i74. Oct. 7. Lient. Thomas Gardner took oath-tt

• rouiuy Cmirt rnpcrn. bo<»k 7, li*af 3.

* M.iK^ncliiisclls Archlvort, U)<>k CS, loaf 'i-f'J.
: \urU>nt Domlulonft of Mnliic, \t. ]:IU to 144.

♦ Malm' lIlHtorleuI Society, v. ll, p. 233.
Maine llUtorlcul Society, v. v, p. 240.

'. Muliio llUtorlc-il Soi'Icty, v. V, p. 24*J.
•• M.iH!<:irliU9Cttii Bay Rccordfl, ▼. v» p. 17.
•• Mah.xAchuMctlii U.ny lUu'onln, v. v, p. HI.
:. Mubttacliuvottit liny KcconlK, V. v, p. IS.

104 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

1074. Oct. 7. lie was ••nppolntcd to have coimand & rcpilAtion of

.ill the military forces, & of the airulres thereof, in the

scnernll |)h)ces of this county & parllcularlyof rcniaqnUI."»
1G74. Oct. 7. "Tliesc persons f olio win^sc arc appointed & haue lllicrty

to keepc houses of publickc entcrteynement," etc. •• Left

Gardiner to his fiihcrmea. . . . John Earthy for Corbyn

Sound," etc.t
1G75. Sept. 22. An autograph letter bearing this date, written by him

to Gov. Leverett, Is on file at the State House in Boston.

In it he describes tlie troubles with the Indians, layiD*;

particular emphasis upon the fact that the natives hod been

deprived of their flre-arms, and were in danger of starvation

in consequence. {

1075. Oct. 18. A document signed by Edw. Rawson, Sec'y of the

Council, shows that '*Left. Thomas Gardiner,*' hod been
suspected of trading with the French and Indians. His
examination was ordered, and if the suspicions were
sustained he was to be brought before the council. A
warrant for his arrest was appended to the above letter.
Tie evidently cleared himself of these charges, as he
continued In command at least two years longer. §

1674-5. March 15. Through his attorney, Thomas Gardner Jun. of
Salem he sells a dwelling-house and half an aero of laud in
Beverly to Gilbert Tapley. I

1C70. *'21." lie wrote a letter from ''Munhegan," describing the
distressed condition of those who had fled thither from
Pcmaquid. He mentions **thc perfldions & uniust dealing
of fora English as we Supofc who have Stollen Eight or
Nine pcr.sones from the Indians About Michoos lUvcr£
Caried them Away. The Indians being Inscnfed for their
lofc we desire that Enquiry may be made of one Lawton
that went in A bark of Mr. Simon Lines and John Lauerdorc
being of Company About It," etc. K

1677. Feb. 22. AVaUlron went to Pemoquld with 60 men, and fouml
Oapt. Gardiner lu command there. **Thomas Gardiner had
l>ecn made chief of the military forces of Pemaquld, . . -
two years before."**

1G85. June. ''Thomas Gardner Sr. Merchant of Salem," was granted
power of attorney for John Earthy, in June ICSS.ff John
Earthy in this document, refers to tlic grantee as '*niy

« MnssnciiuscCt^ Ray Rcrordn, v. t, p. 19.

t MasBArluisctU liny Rcrordii, t. v, p. ^.

[ MiimnchuKcttit An'lilvcH,lK><>kC7, lonve«2fKK>1.

{MniiHAchuscttit Arcliivcfl, hook Sri, Icavcd d0.31.

H RanCN Ucf^ifitry of Dcedii, book 4, Icnf 14G.

ir MfiRiuirliuHOttrt A rrlilrci*, l>oolc 00, leaf 51. (In«lex fflvofl date ''Auf?.** *il, 1676.)
** Aiirlfiit DoiiilnloiiM of MnliiiS )i. 171.
rr KttHCx Kc;sl«lry of Dccdi*, lioolc 7. Ic.nf 43.

AND SOMR OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 105

trnsty and well beloved friend.*' We know that John
Bftrtby wtis a prominent member of the Pema(]Qid colony
when Lieut. Tiiomas Gardner was there, and It Is probable
that both of these men came np to Salem after the Peraaquid
colony was broken up. This **Thoma8 Gardner Sr." could
hardly have been Thomas of the Sd Gen., as his son
Thomas was only fourteen years old at that time, and
Thomas 1st and 2ud Gen. had both died. This again
implies another party, and the Intimacy of this man vrlth
John Earthy leads us to think that this ** Thomas Gardner,
Sr.*' was no other than the former commander at Femaquid.
What Anally became of this Lieut. Thomas Gardner of
Pemaquid, we do not know. He may have returned to
England. It certainly seems probable that he was in some
way related to the Salem family, but jnst what that relation-
ship was, we have been unable as yet to discover.

In 1080 ho was one of the appraiser of the estate of
John Turner,* and in 1681 he served in a similar capacity
in the settlement of the estate of William Bowditch.f
His ttutopraph signature is appended to the inventories of
l)oth of these estates.

He was appointed (Dec. 20, 1683) one of the commis-
sioners to dispose of a ketch belonging to the estate of
(Vipt. Jno. Corwin. A report of the decision of these
conimissioners, bearing his signature, is on filei dated Apr.
1, 1685$. The will of Major Charles Bedford, dated
Apr. 29, 1091, boars his name as a witness. §

As Thomas Gardner, Jun., he signed the petition for a
new niceting-house in Salem in 1680. || In 1691-2 (1,
12 mo.) ho was seated with other men "in the middle
;:allcry."ir

The soldiers to the number of 90, on training day April
25, 1676, voted to have "Sergant" Thomas Gardner
appointed "Knsigno" of the "First Foot Company in
Salem, lately commanded by Joseph Gardner." A
|H'tili(m to that cllcct was presented to the General Court
l»y Samuel Gardner, Jun., and others. **

• County Court rnpcra, hook S4. leaf Hn.

( County Com-t Pnitci'K, hook W, leaf 1:I7.

: County Court r.ipcrrt, book 45, IvavcM 42 and 4.1.

J l;^^c\ Prob.iU) aiMonlf*. book .*«, loaf 7*2.

»l c.iuniy Court Fnpcn*. book M, leaf W.

"Town Uccont!).

** MtiHrinKbusctUi Arehfyos, Iwok (t\ leaf M!>.

nisT. coLr«. VOL. xxxvni fi

106 THOMAS OAIIDNER, PLANTEU,

Oct. 10, 1683, ho was appointed licutennnt of **Capt.
John Iligginson Jun's troop of horse." Lieut. Thomas
Gairdncr whs appointed with others to hiolc ixfU*.Y the
repairs on the fort at Winter Ishmd (6, 6, 1689).*

tlohn IIi<i;<^inson and Thon as Gardner, pelitioned tlio
General Court, May 8, 1684, to have a CJornot and
Quarlermaster rippointed for the Iroop in Salem, and Ihnj
a few men in Marblchcad who desired to join inigiit
do 80. t

Ho evidently owned several vessels, and dealt quite
extensively in fish, as the following extracts from
documents will prove:

Jan. 8th, 1683-8t, Thomas (J ardncr acknowledged that
he was in dcht to Philip Cronnvcll slaughterer for sovcnty-
fivo pounds for the "Ketch Willinni now hy nu» hiiught
of y*' said Philli|) Cromwell,"iigroeing to pay "thirty Seucn
pounds, Ten shillings in merchantable co(l irish at or Insforo
y** Twentieth Day of June next ensuing y*" Date hereof
at y Rate of Two Ryalls pr quint'Ul under price Currant,*'
and the other 37 pounds, 10 shillings ait or before "y'' last
Day of October Next Ensuing this prefent Date in
merchantable or refufo Hlsh" at the same rate. This was
entered in the Kegistry of Deeds, Feb. 17, 1695-6, J

In the County Court Papers, book 51, leaf 102, wo find
tho following: "Lt. Thomas Gardner of Salem Merch""
attached Edward Ililliard of Salem "marriner," to the
value of four hundred pounds. Hilliard was master of
the "Ketch Expectation in a voyage to y*' westward in y'
10™* 1690 and did break his s'* Orders Given him by tho
owner Sd. Gardner in taking of Other Methods & not
Returning homo again to Salem or Boston In New
England as by y*^ Coppy of y* Sd Orders shall now
Amply apear, beareing date y*" 10th. docemb' 1690 w*"''
tends to the dammage of y*' sd. Gardner four hundred
pounds in money. '*§ "The attachmt w"* other evidences
wore Read & Comitted to y*' Jurie. Tho Jurie find for y**
pU 400 i)ounds in nuiney & Cost of court. Judgment is
respited till next Ipsw**" court according to y* Law.*'||

• Town KcronlH.

f KoconlA of MasiiftchuuctU Rny Colonv, liook 70, Ivnf 114.

I K8M0X Kcicliitrv of Doctlii. book II, leaf G7.

t Cuuntj Court Fapcrn, book 51, Icnvctt IOJ.2.

li County Court Kcconl«, Nov. 24, li;ui, Case So, -*.

AND 80ME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 107

The abovo jndsfciucut was sustained in the court at
Ipswich March 29, 1G92.*

Kroin the above dociuiicnis, wo Icarn that ho owned a
vo.sHcl c'alh»<l the "lOxixiclalion," and a deed dated
Nov. 2, 16i)G, shows that ho ])urcha.sed at that time ii
.jiiartcr interest in a ))arque of 20 tons burthen **called y®
John, lately ofDubh'n.^'f

REAL ESTATE.

The first recorded purchase of land by him was dated
Sept. 14, 1671, at wliich time he bouglit of John and
llriimah (Gardner) Bnttolph a portion of tho Joseph
(lardner lot measuring about 14 polos, being the spot
upon which the Salcni Athenoeum now (1901 ) stands,^ and
which is fully described in the article upon Joseph
Gardner, 2nd Gen,

In tho invontory of the estate of Thomas, this is
ric.icribcd as the **ii()mcstead of Lieut. Thomas Gardner
Dccod'* valued at 120 pound8.§ It was bought Dec. 27,
U»l)8, by Capt. William Bowditch, who married Mary
Gardner the daughter of Thomas. The price paid by him
\v:is 125 pounds. II

Dec. 17, 1677, "Thomas Gardner JunV merchant,'*
l»)ught of Daniel Andrew of Salem, bricklayer, a
"Dwelling House with all y*' Ground under it ....
Coiilaining about Thirty Itod of Ground. . . bounded
wilh y Street Southorly,"— E., N., & W. with land of
Kdinund Ijatlcr.lf This is described in the inventory, as
"(ho house & ground where Mr. Iligginson Tor* lives." It
was sold in 1G98 (recorded Aug. 2, of that year) for 100
pounds to Stephen Sewall of Salem, merchant.** The old
liouso still^tands on Essex St. A description and cut of
this house may be found in tho Essex Antiquarian, Vol. ii,
page 168.

On the date of the purchase of the above lot by Thomas
Gardner (Dec. 17, 1G77), of Daniel Andrew, he sold to

*Count7 Court RooordA, (Ipawfeh), of tlio above date, Ca«o Xo. 39.
f Kmcx RoffUtry of DcetU, book 7, ICAf R9.
i KHrtox Uc^rUtryof OcudH. buok 3, Icnf 132.
i KrtKvx rntbatu llecoixl, btiok .tuft, lonf Ift).
ij Kmcx Ilci^Utry of OccdH, l»ook 1.Y, lent 234.

V Krirtuv lLi>u-iAfrv nf DfiHlit. lio«ik AO. le.lf IflM.

^' KiiHox ll4>xi«try of Ih'ctl*, Wo4ik AU,
** Kttdcx. lieglrtlry of Uccda* book 61,

loaf l(».
loaf MO.

108 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

this same Daniel Andrew, who was his brother-in-law, all
his right ^ in sevorall parcels of land . . . • which were
boquealhcd to ilary " his wife and her sister Sarah by tlic
last will of his father-in-law John Poi-ter. Among the
lots mcntionod in this sale were the following: — Smitlii
farm, 80 acres; 125 acres between Kenist(m*8 farm, and
Lawrence Leach's; 10 acres pnrchascd of Mr, Gott, next
to Mr. Putnam's; and the Kenislon farm, 200 acres, ami
20 acres of meadow. Samuel Gardner, Sen., witnessed
the signature of his nephew to the above.*

June 28, 1678, he bonght of his mother-in-law Alary
Poller, widow of John, 70 acres of land, bounded l)y
land of George Gardner, Samuel Gardner, Richard
Hollingworth and John Ruhton.f This was evidently a
part of the 80 acres mentioned in the inventory as I)einfi;
" nigh Ipswich river," valued at 60 pounds. J It was sold
for that amount by his administrator, to Joseph Pope,
Aug. 1, 1698.§

Ho bought another lot of land of his mother-in-law, June
15, 1680, described as a piece of land '* by y* South river
at the burying point, it being a p'cel of land formerly
granted .... to John Porter," containing 35 ft. " in front
or bredth against y*' water," E. upon Maj. Ilatlun-ne's
grant, and the grant of Samuel Gardner and Capt. Joseph
Gardner on the west. J lie probably sold this lot before
his death as no mention is made of it in his inventory.

Aug. 10, 1681, he purchased of Benjamin Batch (who
married his aunt Sarah Gardner), 2 1-2 acres ''upon a
neck of land in Salem caled y*' Plantei-*8 marsh," formerly
the land of Benjamin Batch's father John Balch, doceascd.lf

It was mentioned in the inventory as being worth 20
pounds,** and was sold with the homestead, Dec. 20,

1698.tt

We find the followhig entry in the Town Records, under
date of ^larchSl, 1684: "Voated that the tow no doc
grant unto Thomas Gardner their Right in that Island in
the South River that lyeth before Mr. Jos® Hardy Sen**

* Ksscx Itej^strf of DcciU, liook 8, loaf liu.
\ Ksiicx KcKlAtry of DccdM, buck 5, \ctit 18.
i KsHCX TrulKitc Rcconl, liookSOS, leaf 18tl.
{ Kwex Rri^etry of Dccdn, book l:t, leaf 170.
1) Kbmx iUsfdniryoi PcciIh. l>ook 5, leaf 77.
a Ka«ok KcfrlHtrr »f Dec<\«, hook 7. leaf ICD.
•• Rneox rrolmto UcconU, book :105, leaf 199.
tt Kuex KeKiAtry of DcciU. book 13, loaf 235.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 109

doro." The present Union Street is supposed to extend
uver this island.

Lieut. Tlionias Gardner bought for four pounds of John
Iligginson, "one-hiiifc of all that cove & wliarf land in
Salem which I y'^ said John Higf^enson bought of John
Archer SonV of Salem, cooper*' (Feb. 14, 1686-7^. •

Articles of agreement were drawn up between Thomas
Gardner and John Iligginson, in regard to the joint
ownership of this property, June 6, 1687, they agreeing
(bat the north end should l>elong to John Higginson and
the south end to Thomas Gardner. f

This property was named in the inventory, valued at
40 pomids.^

Capt. William Bowditch the administrator, sold it to
Capt. Benjamin Allen for 42 pounds, Sept. 3, 1697.§

John Westgatc, of Salem, conveyed to Lieut. Thomas
Gardner Nov. 17, 1690, his dwelling house and land in
return for 60 i)ound3, 9 shill. 4 ponce, loaned lo him.||
This mortgage was evidently cancelled as no such property
was owned by the mortgagee at the time of his death.

July 7, 1G92, ho bought of Edward Hilliard, a house
and land "neer unto the neck so called," paying 40 pounds
for it.t lie sold the same property back to the grantor
Xov. 7, 1694, for 63 pounds.**

The only piece of property enumerated in the inventory
tlmt we have not described, is given in that document as
'*H lott of land nigh Mr Babblges," valued at 10 pounds. ff
This was sold by the administrator for 30 pounds to Capt.
.lohn Turner, "one of y* Principle creditors of y* sd
Thomas Gardner Dec^." It consisted of a •* Warehouse
or fish house . . . at . . . AVintor Island," with about 26
rods of ground; Ixitmded N. by Christopher Babbige, W.
by Thomas Browning, S. by John Grafton, and E. by a
Lane or highway. This deed is dated Dec. 23, 1698, and
from it we learn that Thomas Gardner purchased the lot
ofJohnGrafton.JJ X

' KurtCK RcffUtry of DectU, btiok 7, lotif 137.

t l«:it<(cx1te{?l«try of DcciU. book 7. leiif 138.

I Khmx I'robato Record, book 'M.\ leaf 189.

f Kmcx ItcglAtry of nccils, book 1:!, Icnf lOii.

i| KsKex RctriBtry of l>fedtf, liook 8, leaf 172.
V Rmcx KcKb«try of DcciIa, book 0, leaf 44.
'* KiiiHsx lleKlrtlry of \H*t^H, b«H>k 10, U*n fc».
fr ICtfrtMX rrolmU* UtM'iinl. book 905. Ictif IhU.
n Utnex ItcgUtry of UcuiU, book 13, Icnf 1:!7.

110 THOMAS OAUDN'EU, FLANTEU,

In a list of unimproved lands, compiled iu 1683, we fimi
that he was taxed in that year for 50 acres of such land,
the tax thereon being 1 shilling. The following kxci
were also paid by him in the same year : " County rate—
00 : 05 : 00 " and "MinifU^r's Rate— 00 : 15 : 00."*

Thomas Gardner married jNIary Porter, daughter of
John Porter, on tho "22,4nio. 1069." The following not (•
in the Town Records, under date of" 1-12 mo. 161)1-2/'
evidently refers to her : "Lt. Tho. Gardiier'n wife is seatcil
in the Second piew with old Mr. Flint. "f

She died eleven days after luM- husband, Nov. 27, 1695. j

Thomas GanbuM- diud Nov. !(!, ]6!)5. An inventory (il
his estate was taken Sept. 5, KJyU, by "Steph Sewall ami
Manafseth Marston." The totsd value of the seven i)iea'.s
of real est^ite which have been doseribod above, amoniitcd
to 370 pounds. All of his wearing appand ami liousulioM
effects are enunuu'ated, ihe grand total amounting tti
488: 19: 06. J

Tho following bill is preserved among tho papers of the
estate in the Probate oUice : " Tho Estate of Lt. Thomu-j
Gardner Sen Deccafcd is Dr. for several 1 things for his
funoiull had of \Vm llrowne.

lOth. 9 - W.Kt to 25 Gall" a-1 of St Georges wine at 2/0*

pGnl in:04:01i

to 8 p*" worn Gloves at 2/4 p 1 yd bla

caloco 3/ 0: 10:0«i

to 2 Gallons Mailora wine at 4/ p Gall" 4 : 08 r (K»

to pay mon3' 4:02:Oi4
indc. for his wlfcs n'nncniU

20 9 - 1G05 to 12 Gall" St Geori^es at 2/G p Gall» 1 : 10 : 00

to 2 GaU" Madeira wine at 4 p Gall« 00 : a** : 00
to 12 p' mens m. Gloves & a p"" wonicns

ditto at 2/4 pr 01: 16:0U

07 : 15 : OH
Errors excepted pr W"* Hrowne

Rccd of M' W"' Bowdltcli Seaveu pounds, fifteen shUHiii^s & 4 p In
full for the Aceo Above I say received this 27th. January 1G9G.

Mr W»»» Browne. "§

* CoQUty Court raperd, book 43, loaves 14 and *20.

t Town Records.

t Essex Probate Record, book 905. leaf 18;).

f Probate Papers. No. 10,Gi».

AND SUMIC OF 1118 ORSCBNDANT8. Ill

CliiUlrcn :

.:,». Maky, b. Hill of 12 mo., lCCf);» d. 1724; m. Aiij?. 30. ICSS.Capt.
Willlaiii UowillLch. ChUdi-cii: 1. Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1089 ;•
il. Oct. 2, l(;si).» 2. WilUam. b. Oct. 31, 1C90;* d. Oct. 12,
1700. :i. Miiry. b. Dec. 18. l(J03;* iii. 1st, So|)t. 8, 1715/
.laiiios UiilliT, of Bostoiut 2iu(, Dec. 2G, 1723,* Samuel
Barton, of Salcm.t No issue. 4. Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1C95-6;*
d. March, 17G1 ; in. June 30, 1715,* Joseph llathorne, son of
John and Ktith (Gardner) llathorne. Nathaniel IIa%vthorne
was a descendant of Joseph and Sarah. f 5. Thomas, b.
June 5, KiDS;* d. Nor. 30, 1702.t G. Joseph, b. Aug. 21,
1700.* lie was a man of wonderful humor. He was Clerk
of Courts for many years. 7. Kl)enezer, b. April 2G, 1702;*
d. I'VI). 2, l7(;S;t m. Aui;. 13. 1728,* Mary Turner, dau. of
Col. John and Mary (Kitchen) Turner. f Kbenczcr was a
shipmaster and mcrchant.f They were ancestors of
Natlianiol Bowditch LL.D.f 8. Eunice, b. June 8, 1705;*
•d. .luly 2. 170:..* 0. iCnnlcc c^nd) b. March 23, 1707 ;t m.
Doc. 12, 172S,* William Hunt, of Salem.* 10. Daniel, b.
Awnv. l*»,t I70!»; d. ataijo of 1!) or 20 yoars.f 11. William.
I). Kcb., I7in;t d. Nov. 1, I7l5.t

t:i. Thomas, b. 25, 8 mo., IG71 ;• d. ICOG ; m. 4, 4th. mo., 1C95, Mary
lli^^lnson, dan. of John and Sarah (Savage) Hlgginson.|

02. llAUAKKi'K, b. 25 Keb.. 1G7;1;* d. Feb 3, 1732-3; m. Mar. 22,
1007, Hnlh Oedney,* dau. of £l«iazorand Elizabeth (Turner)
<Jedncy.§

<;3. JrsKiMi, b. 29 Aug., 1C77.

CL llArscorr, b. 22 July. 1079.*

22 Capt. Samuel Gardner was one of the leading
nicu of Siiloni. IIo is referred to in the records as, baker,
inorchant and gentleman.

He was born about 1647, as a deposition, made by him
in 1691 (May 20), gives his ago as about 44, [ and he was
baptized ''14-3-1648.''*

■ Salpiti ToAvii RciMinU.

t N. K llltft. Gcii. UcKiHtcr. v. L. )i.43S.

I Kmcx Jiitttitutc IliHiorical CoMocUoiw, ▼. V, p.SU.

f Kstfoxluatitute llUtorlcol Collactloas, r. xvi, p. 804.

(i Conuty Court Papori, book ftl, loaf 104.

112 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

During his long and useful career, he held at one period
or anotlier, ahnost every office of honor and I'csponsibility
in the gift of the town.

CONST AllLE.

His first office was that of constable, to which he was
elected, on the 12th of March, 1676-7. •

SELECTMAN.

In 1678 he was chosen as one of the selectmen, and
between this date and 1710, the last year of his service in
this office, he served twenty one years.*

RECORDER.

We find in the town records under date of '* 8 March,
1683-4, that Samuel Gardner, Jun., ** is Chosen to kcepc
the Towne bookes &c for the yeare Infucinjj." He
continued to serve during the following year, and from
1689 to 1692 inclusive.*

MODERATOR.

He was first chosen moderator, at a general town
meeting, held on the '' 21, 12 mo. 1689-90.'* He presided
over fifteen town meetings between this date and 1714.*

SURVEYOR.

Ho was chosen to lay out land for Capt. Wm. Brown,
and to view other land, March 17, 1684-5. On the ** 17,
12 mo. 1689-90," he was appointed on a committee to
" lay out & Settle the high way formerly ufed between
Tho. Flint cS; Joseph Popes & also a highway near John
Moulton his houfo." Ho laid out another highway Nov.
15, 1693, and in tho following Feb. (19th) surveyed land
for Samuel Goldthwaito near Butts Brook. *t

• Town Records.

t '* ButU Jlrook " was the nnino givoo to tho Kniall Btrcnm of water In South
I'eabotlr nuar the Juuctlon of tlie Lynn and the L.ynii Acid roada. A lareo bouhlcr
Hot on tno edffe of the ttreaiu on the southern iluo of tho road. Accorcuofr to th«
late Nathan Uuthby the loirs which were floated down stream In the early days
would Jamb ay^nlnst this bonldur, lorntod at an angle In the stream and thin
** butting" icavc Uic brook lis name. The whole hwailty bociunc known as the
"UutU.*^ jr.A.u.

AND 80MB OF BIB DISOElTDAim. 113

Cnpt. Sam^l Gardner was appointed with others, on Jane

28, 1697, ^ to inquire into the matter relating to

Miery Swamp form'Iy granted to John Endicot Esq."
In Dec. (3d) 1700, be was ordered with others. ^ to Run
jr* Bounds w"> Jn* Pudiiey Sen' bis furme.** He laid out
an acre of land allowed lo V^ Trask*' for him "to improve
for five years'' (Mar. 14, 1700-1).*

March 22, 1702-3, he was appointed ** Surveyor for
highways,'Mbr "^Redding Road & Thereabouts.'' He viewed
land at the village, in the spring of 1708, and on Apr. 6th
of that year, was appointed with others, ** to View y^ p'oell
of Swamp neary* 70 Acres Petitioned for y* Felton8,"and
to •' View the Highway at Wills hill." In the following
month (8^ day) be was appointed on another oommittee
to ** settle y* head Bounds & Ranging Bounds, upon y^
Hue between Salem and Beverly."*

He was ordered with " Dan" Epes," to view "y* place
near J"^ Trask's fulling mill, where y* sheep are washed,"
etc. (Mar. 27, 1704). During the next few years he served
on several similar committees, as follows : Apr. 8, 1706,
"to layout a highway from Bu£Sngton's to Lynn line," and
to *' Issue y* matter ab^ Ju^ Feltons changing a small strip
of Land w^ y Towne." May 8, 1710, **to view & Lay
out & make certaine a highway from Thomas Buffington's
.... to y« Widow Pope's," and Jan. 81, 1710-11, to
straighten the way by Philip Hill's shop, to **y* burying
point."*

He was chosen to serve on committees of perambulation
many times including the following: to run the line
between Salem and Lynn, Apr. 28, 1684, and Apr. 10,
1694, also for V Upper Range of Lynno" (Apr. 2, 1700).
The line between Salem and '' Reding," March 19, 1686 ;
between Salem and Boxford, June 19, 1696; between
VVcnham and Beverly, July 29, 1695 ; between **the Towne
and Humphreys iTarmo," July 2, 1695 ; and between ^y*
Farms and Salem Towne," Jan. 3, 1698.*

On the 7th of the 2nd mo. 1691, he was **impowered "
with Capt. Sewall, ** to agree with a Suitable man to keep
the Towne heard." These two men were chosen Apr. 28,
1701, ^ w^ the Selectmen to Settle y^ Aco^ between Isaac

* Towtt Booords.

114 THOMAS OAKDNEK, PLANTER,

Sterns & y' Towne," He was chosen assessor Aug. 16,
1704, and Murch 21, 1708-9, was made a member of a
committee, "to Consider about fencing y* Towne
Comon."*

A petition was received June 8, 1710, from Ciipt.
Samuel Gardner, and many of his ncighl>ors 'Svitliout tho
Bridge in Salem and below and without y* village Lino
praying for a Seperate precinct" (Middle Precinct, now
Peabody). He was chosen in 1714 and 15, to **seo that
the laws were enforced regarding swine.***

From the County Court Records, 27, 4mo. 1G82, Case
No. 28, we learn that he took the '*oath of freeman," on
that date. Two records of service on tho "'Jury of
Trials,'* have been foutid, one dated June 9« 1673, and tho
other Nov. 6, ItiSO. His name appears on a *'List uf
frei»hohlers to be Jnry men, 23 Aug. 1686."*

We iiiid his name appended to the inventories of the
estates of Jno. Smith, Isaac Hyde and Moses Vondon.t
In the settlement of the estate of Joseph Gnil'ton, ho
acted as attorney lor his unrle John Gardner of Nantucket
(Jan. 23, lG83-4),and he also performed tho duties of
appraiser for the same estate.} He witnessed the will of
Francis Skerry, Aug., IG84.§ In ItiOl, he n<rain bcrvcd
as appraiser, this time in the settlement of tho estate of
Capt. John Price, II and in 1()84 (It), 9 mo.), in that of
Nath'l ln«rer8oll.ir Nov. 16, 1691 he "absolutely renounced
hiH executorship" of the will of Maj. Charles Kedford.**
He was one ot the overseers of the will of Nathani 1
Putnam, ft

REPRESENTATIVE AND DEPUTT TO THE GENERAL COURT.

He was chosen first to this office in June, 1692. His
town was also represented by him in 1694, 7 and 8, and
1701, 3, 5, 7 and 10.* In the Mass. Bay Colony Kecords,

•Town Record*.

t County Court rapnrt, book .14. Iciif 00; and book SO, iMf 0.
(County Court I'liuors, book 30, leaTOS UO-O; aod Emex RecUtrrof Dcodi,
book 0. )cttTC» im and! 17.

tCoasty Court Tapora, book it, IcaTOs 71 and 11.
County Court Papur^, book hi, loaf liO.
County Court Papers, book 43, leaf 61.
•• KtfBex Probtite Rc^cords, book OOS, leaf 70.
tt Uiatory of tho I'utiuini Family, ?. i, pp. 204.

AND 60MB OF HIS DK8CEKDANT8. 115

we read that in 1708 (Mny 27), the Governor hud rejected
five of the assistants proposed. Samuel Gjirdnor was a
member of a committee u[>puinted to nominate others, and
these were accepted.

5IILITAUY SERVICE.

Oct. 7, 1<>78, Samticl Gardner, Jiin., was ordered "to
officinle as Ensigno for Capt. Price's company. "* Me was
called " Lout. Sam'I Gardner/* in the Town Records,
March 8, 1685-G, at which time he was chosen a selectman.
On the 6th of the 6th mo., 1689, ""Lt. Samuel Gardner
was appointed Willi others, to mana<vo and oversee the
work on the repairs of the fort at Winter Island. "f At
that time he advanced five pounds to as<*ist in carryinjo: on
the aiiove named repairs. He wa.s appointed one of three,
to take care of the wounded snhliers anil ^oanien, Feb.
3, inj)I.J The earliest ilate ol his heinp: called Captain,
WMsNov.,l(i*M, in the Probate liernrds, Imok 303, leaf 72.
Throutrhnut the remainder oi* his life, ho was usually
referred to as " Captain."

CHURCH.

SanuicI Gardner, Jun,, was "Seated in the Second Seat
(below the men's), (19 11 mo. IG.S4). July 12, 1697, he
was appointed on a committee for "orderinir difjiof ing or
building of Seats in the Meetinc^ lioufe.'* At the same time
he was seated in the " men's second seat below. "f He was
ane of the prime movers in the establishment of the church
in the Middle Preciiu*t, and trave the largest contribution
for that purpo-ie, twenty poumls (Jan. 18, 1709-10). '•§
la the Massachusetts Archives, v. xi, pp. 337-357, his
name and the names of others in that h>eality, appear
in articles of agreement resjardinir the building of this
moeting house. ^ In this same volume we find a petition
from Samuel Gardner and other inhabitants *'wilhonl the
village line,'* in regard to the construction of this edifice. [

• Rc*ror(tii of Die Mum. Bay Colony, r. V, p.««,

1 Town Ttcco* its.
KuIi'n Aiin.ilH, U% RiUtlon. p. S0)« nlMi Mum. ArrliWct, ▼. (19. p. S19.
MiiMachuieUii Archives, ▼. XI, p. S37, al«o Uau«uu'« UUior/ of Danvori, p.
140.
tt MttsachiuettB ArchiTes, ▼. zx, pp. sn to S99.

116 THOMAS QAKDVNLf PLANTEB,

In the Salem Town Records, under date of March 12,
1710-11, wo read: **Teu acres of Land near Golthitea
for the Miniftry of y* new Precinct grunted by y*
Generall Court.''

A deposition ** respecting obstructions in the South
River," dated June, 1671, is on file at the court house in
Salem.*

He was one of the large tax payers of the town, and
many payments were made to him by the town for services
rendered. Some of these payments were for rent of a
house owned by him, and which the town hired and used
as a poor-house. In the Town Records, under date of
Jan. 2, 1720-1, wo read that 20 shillings was ordered to
be paid for rent of this house for the year 1720, ** and in
full to said Time, and M^ Houlton is dcfired to acquaint
him That the selectmen Shan't want his houfe any Longer,
the poor being removed & about to remoue out of tlie
Same." Other payments were made to him for timber,
and the use of his teams on the highways. The town
frequently hired bulls of him for the town herd, and
exchanged the old town bull for a young one. He also
wintered the town bull for 15 shillings. f

BEAL ESTATE.

In our consideration of the very extensive land holdings
of Samuel Gardner, we will take up first those which he
inherited from his father. The house which his father
left to him was on Daniels St., and an account of Samuel's
disposition of it and of its later owners will be found in the
article upon George Gardner.

The mill property upon the South river in Salem, which
was left to him by bis father, he retained, and added to it
by purchasing from the heirs of Samuel Ruck,one-8ixteenth
part of the property in 1702.} (March 6), and an
additional sixteenth of their son James Ruck, April 7,
1708. § On the 9th of June, 1712, be and his son John,
purchased one-eighth part of this mill from John and

• Coxmtf Coart Papan, book 17. leaf 98.
fTowD Racordfl.

t Bssex Iteirlstrj of Deeds, book 15, leaf 164.
I Xmoz Aeg ittrr of .Oeeda, book M. leal 138.

AND SOME OF HIS DESOEKDAKTS. 117

Priscilla Gardner of Mcndon, said John having inherited
it from bis grandfather, John Gardner, of Nantucket
(formerly of Sulem), uncle of Samuel,*

He inherited from his father, land in the *" South field/'
and purchased other lots in that section from John Grafton
anil Stephen Daniel in 1G92, Isaac Meacham in 1693,
Henry Lunt in 1695 and Samuel Buck in 1699-1700.t
He sold six acres of this to John Holmes in 16944

Another piece of property left to him by his father was
iho 400 acre farm, in what is now West Peabody, In
1684-5, he had granted to him '*about ten acres of land
lying between his farme which Tho : Gould dwels & the
land of Benjamin Pope, which is in recompence for his
making Alphabets for & ti'anscribing pt. of y* townes
books/'§ In 1691 he bought of the town a strip of land,
in this locality 224 poles long, and 6 wide. The following
entry in the town records is interesting in this connection ;
At a meeting of the Committee appointed by the towne to
5ettlo the bounds of the farm of Capt. Sam'I Gardner . •
''Wee findo them Amount unto four hundred and tenn
flcres which wee allow . • for a peaceable Conclusion and
Settlement of the premifes the Said Committee do hereby
allow Said Gardner fourty acres more which makes four
hundred and fifty acres. Said Gardner relinquifhing . . •
the Ouer plufs land . . • about two hundred acres more.**
(Jan. 5, 1696-7). § After his death his executors sold
(l)cc. 22, 1726) four acres of this farm land to John
Osborne, for 26 pounds, 19 ahill.|| Two hundred acres
of this farm, he left to his grandson John Higginson.
Another two hundred acre portion he leftlT to the five
(laughters of his deceased son John Gardner. The
remainder of the farm was left to John, Daniel and
Samiiel Gardner, the three sons of John Gardner, son of
S.'imiiel. In 1733, the farm was divided among these
three brothers.**

The next locality, which wo will consider, is that portion

* Kssex Registry of nocds. book 26, leaf 74.

IKmhcx RcfflHtnr of OccfU, tH>ok CMenvcii 183-11, and book U,l0Af «.
Ksiiex Ucp^lntry of Deeds, book 14, leaf 45.
Town Kecorcis
Kmcx Registry of Deeds, book 48. leaf M^.
1 Kssex Probnto Records, book 315, leaf Itt 4.
** Essex Registry of DecdSi book 05, IcaTCs 178-ft.

118 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

of Salem known as the ^North fields,** which in this case
WAS the particular section of it, lying at prc^tcnt in the
vicinity c»f Central Street in IViiImkIv. Samuel eviilently
inherited some land in this locality from his father, for bo
sold to John Robinson, Ort. 2, 1721, a right to the
common lands of Salem which formerly belonged to his
father George Gardner, by "virtue of a Cottage or
Dwelling hou!!:e by him built in the Northfield, nigh to
the great gate before y* said Robinson's now Dwelling
house."* This was probably a part of the ten acres
granted to George Gardner in 16^^7,t as the grants in this
section were usually ten acre lots, and the name "(en
acre lot side," is often nu»t with. He pun'hascd of Elo
de Bi»on Ropose, of Salem, Jan. 28, l()l>l-2, 7 1-2
acres near the above and 3 arres near land of Tlionuis
SpoonerJ and of John R«»binson 2 acres adjoining the
first lot.§ Other lots wore bonirlit of Samuel ()?iliorno
Sen.,§ and Hugh ra>ko in 16iMi,§ und of John Robinson
in 1708. n The last named property hecvidrutly accpiired
by exchanging two acres in this loc:ilitv for the acre and
half of land of John Kobinsim.lf He bouuht two poles of
land near Stronir Water Broidv in Feb. lt593-4, for 3
shilHngs.f The division nf all thin property in the North
Fields amont; his grandsons will be consielored in the
articles relating to them.

From the town records, we learn that in 1711, Capt.
Gardner desired to purchase the old "Rotjcrt Peaso
houfc," "upcm which y* Select men Entered Caution w**^
Maj' Sewall against his recording y« same uulefs Isaac
Pease will secure y* Town again^^t his falher & mothers
being a town char<;e, ho being obliore<1 to maintaini; thcni
during their naturall life, in consideratiim nf his father's
Conveying y* same to hinr* (Feb. 2t>, 1711-12 ).t

In Feb. (17) 1700-1, he purdiased of Thorndike
Proctor, two lots of land on what is now Lowell Street in
Peabody, above Proctor's CroBsing. One mcasuiing 18
acres was near Anthony Necdham*s and the other

* K9iex RcjcUtrv of Deedi, bouk 39, loaf 75.

t Town Ilei:oru4.

I Esaox liex\ittry of Decdd, bonk 9, Icnf 81; m\A book CS, leaf 19S.

I KdHttx Rc^fiHtry of UeetU. book 05. lenvcfi 192 S.

UKHiex Rcjflrttry of t>ecds. book Iff, lojif 203.

ir Kmcx ItetfUtry of DccUif, book 19, leaf 3U2.

AKD SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 119

containing ten acres was on the opposite side of the road.*
They were ori«rin«lly a part of llio DcMvning farm. He
hou*!lit two more lots luljoining these, of i^allluel Mnrhle
M'irch 7, 1702, and the rcnniiiicler of the Samuel Marl)Ie
farm, including dwcllinp-house, barn, etc. ; ho and his
cousin Abel Gardner bought of Daniel Marble, Sept. 21,
1720.t

His falher-in-Iaw, John Browne Sen. gave him July 7,
1G76, fifty acres of hind whiih had lieen ;2ranted to John
Bniwne by the town.J This, Samuel Gardner sold to
James Gould Apr. 1, 1691.§

Ho purehsised of John Hiowne, of Salem, mariner,
Di'c. 7, 1(>68, his house (wliere Samuel Shattuck then
lived) wilh land, wharf, warehouse etc. J In 1695
(Oct. 22) ho bouirht of Uartholon»ew Browne, the lot
Ninth of I he above containing 3-4 of an Acre. IF The
h^^u^ie and land purchased in H)88, he conveyed to his son
John in 1705-6 (Keb. 7), •• and llie <»thcr ha ho deeded
to liis grandson .John Ili^i^in^cm, Feb. 21, 1721»2.f t

In addition to the above lots, which from their importmce
wc have described somewhat in detail, he either purchased
or had granted lo him, many other ** parcels" of land
in the town proper, at the *'Butt8," Winter Island,
Marhhhcad, Lynn, cte., etc. He held many nnntgagcs,
and sold nniny h>ts which he had purchased previously of
others.^t ^^^ early as 1682 he was taxed for 300 acres of
"unimproved" land.§§

Samuel Gardner married twice. His first wife was
Elizabeth Grafton, wiilow of Joseph Grafton, J J She was
the daughter of John Browne, Sen., as the following
documents will prove: John Browne, Sen., in a deed
culls Samuel Gardner, Jun., his *'sou."irir In his will dated

* Khsox lUKiftrr of Dccda, book 14, Icnf SSI.

iK«i>ux IteKlHtiy of Deeds, book 15, lunf liiS; and book 4S. le»f 19.
K^llcx KCKlBlry of OcciIh, tmok 4, Itfnf IS8.
Kmcx UoKl»(ry of IU'ahU, \took 4M. toHf 2flU.
Khucx UuKiHiry of Ucc<ls, book H, Icnf lt7.
Kwt*x Kc;;inry of Duedtf. liook 11. loAf lil.
** KttMCX KuKfiiU-y uf Dccilfl. book Ik. lent I9V.

It KMex Rcgltftry of OeciU, book 45, leaf iiS.
I Etttex Kcffitttry of Deeds.
I County Court PApers.book 43. leiiTCii 11 and SO.
i.t! Kelt's Aiinnls of Snlum, iKt Kdltlon. p. Sifi.
1lK«4vx Uc(»i..irv of Dvcdk. bunk 4, leaf IM.

120 THOMAS QABDNER, PLANTER.

1683, tho above mentioned Elder John Browne, appoints,
"my Soiie iij Law S:imuel Gardner Juii' to be my executor.**
He also leaves property to bis '^sono and daughter
Gardner."* Samuel Gnrdner, Juii., and widow Elizabeth
Grafton, were married April 24, 1673. f* She was the
mother of all of his children, and lived until after her
father's death, which occurred about Nov. 24, 1685.* His
second wife was Susanna Daniel, widow of Stephen Daniel.
She married Samuel Gardner prior to March 25, 1690, as
an Rgi'eement regarding the division of the property of
her first husband, bearing that date is on file at the court
house. By this agreement she was to have two hnndred
and fifty-nine pounds, fourteen shillings, and bring up her
youngest child Susannah Daniel, being then about three
years old. The remaining two hundred pounds was to bo
divided between the children, namely Stephen, Mary and
Susannah Daniel.^ His second wife Susannah evidently
died before ho did, as no mention is made of her in his
will.

He died about Feb. 24, 1724.§

His will is dated April 1, 1723. In it he bequeaths to
his grandson, John liigginson, two hundred acres of his
farm. Bear meadow in lieading (twelve acres), and one
sixteenth part of the grist mill. All of these **gifts" were
bequeathed to him on condition that he would pay to bis
sister Sarah Hiirginson one hundred and ten pounds within
two years, and also that he pay to the children of his
granddaughter, Elizabeth Prescott, deceased, namely
Benjamin, Hannah, Elizabeth and Sarah, a similar amount
to be divided among them in equal shares **whon they
come of age." Six pounds per ^'annium " was also to bo
"Divided Equally betwixt them, ** during their minority.

To the five daughters of his son John, — Elizabeth,
Hannah, Bethiah, Ruth and Lydia, he gave another two
hnndred acre portion of his farm, to be divided eqnally
among them, and they were also to have ^ Twenty Pounds
in mony apeace, to be Paid them by their three Brothers
John, Daniel & Samuel Gardner,"

• Eatex Probate Records, book 803, IcAf 156.
f Town liccords.

t County Court Papers, book 48, leaf 119.
{ Folt'9 Annalf of Salem, Ist EdiUoo. p. 87B.

AXn SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS, 121

lie gave to his "Sister Marston, Wife of Deacon John
Marston" ten pounds, and a like sum to his "Cousin
Marg. Stacey,**

The sum of ten pounds was bequeathed to the "Poor
People in Salem."

All the remainder of his "Estate bothReall & Personall,'*
he bequeathed to liis "three Grandsons John Daniel and
Sanuiell Gardner, the Sons of my Son John Gardner,
Dec'*." Their mother Eh'zabcth Avas to have the use of it
while she was "bringing up" the children. Provision
was made that those three gmndsons should pay certain
sums to their mother and sLsters.

He appointed his grandson John Iligginson, and his
(hiughter-in-law Elizabeth Gardner, executors of his will.

The document was witnessed by Henry West,
Kbi.noz(4' Proctor, Edward Tomson and Stephen Scwall.
It was proved Feb. 24, 1724.*

The real estate was not enumerated in tlie inventory.
The following items are of interest, as they show tho
viiUie of stock at that time : "1 pr oxen £12.10, 1 pr.
Stears £9.1'), 3 Cows £12, 1 heffer 48/ 2 yearling
Calves 64/."t

XoTK. The two hundred acres section of his fanu
whieh he gsive to his granddaughters, was divided into
lour equal parts, and assigned to them May 29, 1733. |

Children :

05. Gkorok, b. 28» 11 mo. IC74§ (bap. March, 1675) ; | d. 1€75.

CG. Hannah, b. Apr. 4, 1676;$ d. Juuc 24, 1718 ;§Y m. Sept. 11,

* Ewiox Probate Rcconls, book 315, leaves 182-4.

f Rasex I*robAte Records, book 315, leaf 237.

: Essex Probate Records, book 321, leaves 72-4.

fTown Records.

i| Plrst Church Reeords. (Essex InsUtuta mstorieal Collecttont, ▼• Til an d

VIII.)

V Stone in tho Charter Street Borylng Ground.

msT. COLL., YOL. xxxvm. 14

122 THOMAS GAUDNEll, PLANTEU,

1695, John Higglnson,* 8. of John and Sarah (Savage) Hig-
ginaon. Children: 1. Elizabeth, b. Jane 28, 1C96;* d. Mar.
20, 1722; m. Oct. 20, 1716,* Rev. Benjamin Prcscott. He
was the Drat minister of the Middle Precinct (now Pcabodjr)
Church in Salem. 2. John, b. Jan. 10, 1697-8;* d. Jnlj 15,
1744 ;♦ m. Ist, Dec. 4. 17*9,* Uutli Boardman. 2nd. Apr. 28.
1732.* Estlicr Cabot, dan. of John and Anna (Ornc) Cabot,
lie held several of the chief town oflices. In 17'J5 he was
chosen County Register. 3. Samuel, b. Feb. 5, 1099-70;* a.
Sept. 23, 1702.* 4. Sarah, b. Feb. 13, 1702-3*; d. June 14.
1740; ro. Pec. 1, 1782,* John Cabot, jr., s. of John and Aims
(Orne) Cabot. John Cabot, Jr., was a physician in Salem,
lie graduated at Harvard in 1724. 5. Francis, b. Nov. 29,
1705;* d. Nov. 29, 1705.* 0. Henry, b. Sept. 23, 1707;* u.
Dec. 1, 1708.*t For name of second wife and her children
see Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. v. v, p. 36.

67. Samukl, bap. Feb., 1077. J

68. Georgk, b. Sept. 9, 1679* (bap. Sep. 28, lC79).t

. 09. John, b. Apr. 14. 1681;* d. July 18. 1722; m. Jan. 11, 1704.*
Elizabeth Weld, dau. of Daniel and Bethia Weld.
70. Samukl, bap. Aug. 12, 1G83.J

26 Ebenezer Gardner was mentioned in the Town
Records in 1078 (17, 4th mo.). At tlmt time his tax
amounting: to 17 shill. wius ubatijd, a.shc was "under njrod
when rated."

He was appointed one of the cxeeutors of the will ol*
his father George Gardner, and on the 25th of October.
1679, he gave his brother Samuel (Jardner power (»f
attorney to aet for hiin in the settlement of his fatlicr's
estate. § The two brothers gave Caleb Sbmley (»!'
Hartford, Conn., power of attorney to act for them in
the settlement of the same estate in Connecticut (May 24,
1680)- In the document first mentioned he was called a
"shipwright of Salem,"||

•Town Roconls.

IEdtex Iii«tltiito lUst. Coll. T. in, p. 5. and ▼. v. p. 90. ^ .

First Omrehltocordfl. r Essex InsmnU Historical Collections, ▼. viisndvin !
Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 48.
Essex Reglstrr of Deeds, book 6, leaf 70.

AND SOMi: OF IMS DESCENDANTS. 123

In 1680 ho signed a petition for a new meeting-house
in Salem.* A list of taxes on unimproved land, made in
1(582, credits him with 75 acres of such land, for which
lie was assessed one shilling sixpence, f

His name is also on a tax list dated IfiSS. At tliat
time he paid As. "('ounty iiite," and 14s. ''Minister's

Kbeiiozer Gardner, "mariner," bought of Paul Mansfield,
\\x. 25, 1(382, for 5 pounds, a half acre of marsh land in
Suloni " ncere Claybrooke see caled " and near Castle Hill
land, and other land of the grantee. §

He married Nov., 1()81, Sarah IJartholomew, daughter
cf Henry and Kli/aboth (Soudder) Bartholomew.il She
aicd Sept. 5, lG82.1f

Ebenezer Gardner died May 8, 1G85.** In his will
dutod Feb. 3, 1GS4, and probated May 11, 1685, he
made the foHowing bequests : to his sister Hathorne, he
lil'l 100 po\inds, and all his "household Stuf Except the
|Kuter & linen wliith my wife brought with her." To his
>i>tov Mary Tiu'ner, he left 50 pounds. The sum of 100
pounds was left to be divided among the four sons of his
>istcr Buttolph, deceased "as they com of Age." The
house and gnnuul which ''he had with" his wife, he left to
hi-* brother Henry Bartholomew, Sister Swinerton,
Siskr Willoughby, and the three children of his sister
l'il,i;rim deceased. The pewter and linen, he desired to
i»r ocjually divided between his sisters Swinerton and
U'illoughby. To George Gardner, son of his brother
(Samuel) Gardner, he left an "Acre of marfh at Strong
Water brook." His "salt-marfli in the South field," he
h ft to Nathaniel Hathorne, son of his sister Hathorne.
To Susanna Gardner, "daughter of my uncklo Thomas
Clanlnor," he left 10 pounds, and to Margaret Gaixlner
laughter of his "Unckle Sam" Gardner," he left an equal
amount. 'To the poor honeft people in Salem," he left
•'»0 pounds to be distributed by his "Unckle Sanuiel Gardner

•founty Court rnpers, book S3, Icnf 84.
r I uuitty Court rapera, Liook 43. leaf 20.
! County Court Papera, book 43, leaf 17.
I Kiirtcx Rejciafcry of Deeds, book 6, leaf 7t.
>' Hartliolonicw Genealogy, p. 62.
^< (Jmrcstone, Charter Street Burying GfouimL
•• Town Records.

124 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Brother Hatliornc, and Brother Gardner.*' The remainder
of his estate he wished to have divided into thirds. One
thii'd w'as to bo given to the three ehildnni of "my
Brother Gardner, George John & Hannah, to Each an
Equal share.'* Another third ho left to the three children
of "my Sister Hathorne: John, Nathaniel and Ruth."
The remaining third he bequeathed to tlie three children
of his sister "^lary Turner, Robert, Habakkuk and
Mary." His brotlier Samuel was executor of tlio will,
which was probated May 11, 1685.*

In the inventory of the estate, dated April 30, 1685,
we lind the following items, among many others :
"2 acres & 1/4 of Salt marfh in y«

Soutli field 22.10.00

1 acre ditto at Strong Water brook 20.00.00

To one farme about 100 acres and houfc

&c 100.00.00

Ketch Sam" Dutch mafter 200.00.00

Money 275.03.00''

The total value of tlie estate wtis 925 pounds, 2 shillings
and 7 pence.

The document was signed by"Jno Iligginson Jiur*

and Stephen ••Sewall."t

Samuel Gardner Jun., '* executor of y« last will A
testament of Ebenezer Gardner decexused,'* for 200 pounds,
bought of John Hathorne, " for y** use & benefit of Jno
Hathorne, Nathaniell Hathorne and lluUi Hathorne,
children of y* aforesd Jno Hathorne & Ruth his wife,"
all "yt his piece of land, scituate ... in y* township ol
Salem . . . formerly belonging to Ralp Fogge."t

Nov. 9, 1687, John and Hannah Swinnerton, and
Nehemiah and Abigail Willoughby, for 59 pounds, soM
to Henry Bartholomew, Junr., their right and title to
1/2 tract of land in Salem known by "y* name of Thomas
James his farmo, lying between y** land of Mr. Fnincis
Johnson, Robert Follett and Mr. Batter deceased," widi
one half of the houses etc. thereon, "by vertue of y* la>l
will & testament of Ebenezer Gardner deceased."§

•County Court Papein, book 44, leaf 109.
t County Court rnporii, book -14. IcAf 110.
t Kahcx lU^KtHtry of INjocIm, b<iok 7, Icnf 47.
f Ktfsex ICctflBtry of Ducds, Ijook 8, lonf tV.

AM) SOMK OP IU8 DKSGENDANTS. 125

From depositions uiadc by SaniucU Very and
"Natluiniell Qiinell," Oct. 2, 1082, wc know tlmt tiiis
farm was noar Butt's IJrook.*

Child :

71. Bartiiolomkw, b. June 12, 1C82; d. Dec. 20, 1684.t

59 Lieut. Abel Gardnert called in the records,
"hiisbandnum," "veoman," and "tanner," was born "1,
7 mo., 1G73."J

He lived in the old homestead, in tliat portion of Salem
known as the "Middle Precinct" (now Peabody). The
house had been occupied previously, by his father and
•rnuidfiithcr. It stood on the present corner of Central
:iii(l Khu Streets, in Peabody, and has been described
ill jui earlier article in this series. §

He was prominently identified with the ailaii^s of the
town throughout his life and held many town oiBces.

8URVEVOR.

The first office to which he was appointed was that of
field and fence-viewer for "North field," in Mai-ch (14)
Kiilt-r), and between this date and 1737, he served many
limes as suiTcyor of highways, and on committees in
rcjr.ird to land claims. His name is also found frequently
in the lists of those who perambukted the boundaries of
i!ic town.

CONSTABLE.

This oflice was (irst held by him in 1700. lie also
MTved in 1703 and 1704.

SELEOTBIAX.

He senu»d the town in this capacity in 1713 and the
year following. J

* Kaaox Iteglstrj of Deeds, book 0, loaf 67.

t tiravcNtoiic lii tlio CUartcr Street lltirylng-grouiul.

iTowii Uuconltf.
Kmux iuMUtulollUtorlcal CoUccUoBii. V. xxwii. |i. M; dopiiut, p. 14.

126 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

In 1701 he was chosen one of a committee to prosecute
all **Perfons Tranfgrcfsing y* Town Order about
preferving y* Young wood." "Lt AbcU Gardner," was
chosen "Trustee to Value persons Estates, purfuant to an
Act of y Gen" Court" (Doc. 30, 1707).

He was chosen one of the tithing-men, March 21,
1719-20. Various sums were paid him by the town for
timber, used in repairing the highwa3^8, and for tlie use
of his teams in similar work. Jan. 29, 1711-12, itwa.s
ordered that "Left. Abell Gardner have a note on y«
Town Treafurer for ten shillings for y* ufe of his bull
among y« town Herd anno 1711."*

JURY.

He served on tlie trial jury in 1696, 1708, 1709, 1712,
1717, 1719, and 1726; and on tlie grand jury in 1724
and 1730.*

In 1711 ho was one of the contributors to the South
Parish (Middle Precinct) Meeting House.'!'

MIDDLE PRECINCT SCIIOOL-HOUSB.

In tlie Town Records under date of March 14, 1711-
12, we find reference to a "Petition of our Neighbours
living aboue y* town Bridge and below tlie village line,
for fome allowance towards a School amongst them."

Later in this month, "Articles of Agi'cemcnt" were
drawn up and signed b}' eleven citizens of that district,
Abel Gardner's name heading tlie list. As this was the
first school-house to be established in what is nowPeabody,
this document is an interesting one historically. It reads
&s follows :

"Articles of agreement Covenanted, made and
unanimously agreed on this 25 day of j\Iarch In tlic
Elcaventli year of tlie Reigne of our Sovereigne . Lad y
Anno by y* Grace of God of Grate Brittain Fi-ance and
Ireland Queen, and in tlie year of our Lord God 1712
by and between us the Subscribers hereof for and on
behalfe of our Selves our heirs Executoi's and
administrators and Every of us Mutually witli Each other

* Town Records. t nanflon's llistorj of DanTora, p. t40.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 127

in manner follomng : That whereas wee have or axe about
to purchase the Dwelling houfe of Robert Peas of Salem
aforesaid and about twenty rod of tlie land belonging to
tlie said homestead which is adjoyning to the maine road
Krtstcrly, and Southerly with Robinson's, westerly the
lh*ook, Northerly Gardnei*'s which houfe and land weo
have purchased for to Improve as a School house for the
Kducation of our Children forever, pursuant to which wee
doc further covenant as followcth :

1st. that wee will repair and fix up one of tlie rooms
forthwith wiUi all convcnant speed fit for y* use aforesaid.

2ly. That wee and our heirs Executors and
udiuinij^ti'ators shall and will from time to time and at all
times Keep y* said houfe in good Suitable repair for that
oicafation or build another 5iat may be more convenient
in y® rome and Stead tliereof as the majo*^ part of our
comunity may agree to.

3dy. that wee shall and will bear and pay y* Cliarge
that may arise by roufon of the promises Equaly betwixt
us our heirs executors or administi'atoi's*

41y . that what foever y* majo*" part of the community
>Iiall agree upon at a jSIeeting on due notice given thereof
Kijrht day b(*fore y** mooting shall boc binding to tlie whole
Community and all Shall be obliged to pay tlieir shares
jind proportions of what shall be so agreed on by tlie
iniijo' part of the proprietors or community and no person
>h:ill be admitted into the connnunitj'^ without the leave
and Lycence of the majo' part of the proprietors first had
and obtained at a mooting as aforesaid.

In Testimony and for confirmation of all and singular
tlio aitielcs covenant and agi'cement before mentioned the
l»arties concerned have hereunto set their hands and scales,
the day and year first written.

Abell Gardner

'seal"

John Gardner

'seal

Robert Willson

'seal'

John Osborne

'seal

Sanmel Cook

'seal'

Samuel Cook Jun

'seal

AVilliam Osborne Jun'

'seal'

128 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Henry Cooke [seal

Jacob Ecad [seal^

Joseph Buxton [seal'

Saiuiiol Osborne [seal*

Signed Sealed and Deli /ered in the prcfence of ous
Benjamin Prescott
Samuel Gardner

And if any one shall at any time part with his right in
the premises It shall be to such an one as the majo'' jmt
of the Community Shall be Satisfied in and If the major
part of the Community shall refuse so to admit any cnc
they shall be obliged to purchase the i>art that is put
upon sale and shall have it at the lirst cost.

In Testiujony &c« Essex fs Salem March 20, 1712."»

Examined by Stephen Sewall. (Rwoixled Mar. 27,
1712.)

The following extract from the Town Records explains
itself: "In answer to y« Petition of our Neighbours livinjr
aboue the town bridge and below y village line for
allo^mnee towards a School amongst them. Voted — That
there be paid unto the Inhabitants of tlie new Pai'ish
iive pounds Pr annum for tliree years next cominL'
towards maintaining, a reading, writeing & Cypherin;r
School for their Children, provided they do keep up and
maintaine fuch a School y*^ faid Teriu" (March 24,
1711-12).

In the Town Records, under date of Sept. 21, 1714,
we find the following: "Left Abel Gardner" gi-antcd
" five pounds to be npplyed to y° uft* of y t School (y*
middle precinct or new Parish) to which y*' first payi"*
Avas made, vizt y' School kept by y* Wid" Ivatherinr
Dealand faid School being kept by y*' approlwlion of }•*
Selrctmen as y*» Law directs, this being v*-* 2"** payment."

On the 27th of March, 1712, John (Jurdner sold to
Abel Garfner and others, a lot of land witli an old hou>v
upon it, to be used i\s a school-house. f The lot
measured 42 feet on the front (Ivast) on the highway, and
33 feet in the rear (West) on the brook. It Avas bounded

• Khhcx UCf^lstry of l>cc<li«, hook 20, Icnf 140.
t KiiMX UcglttU-y of OcuUh, iMMik UC, IvnC 136.

AND 5<03IE OF UIS DESCENDANTS. 129

on the North with other land of John Gardner, and on the
South with land of John Robinson.*

This lot of land, fre<|uently mentioned in deeds as "the
>tliool-house lot," was sold June 8, 1857, by **Thc
inhabitants of School District No. 3, in South Danvers '*
lo Andrew Curtis, t It was described in the deed as
bounded on the East on Central Sti'eet, there measuring
41 feet, 9 inches. The house numbered 62 Central Street
in the present town of Pcabody, stands upon this lot.

REAL ESTATE.

Wo will first consider the property which he inherited
from his father. The portion of hisfathci'^s homestead on
Main Street in Salem, which was left to him, amounting
to one-sixth of the lot, he sold to his brotlier-in-hiw,
William Gedney, Nov. 12, 1694.t This is Uie lot upon
wliich the present Essex Institute building stands.

The lot and orchai-d in the "North field" (lying East
of what is now Centml Street in Peabody) which his father
bof|ueathed to him, be retained throughout his life, and
resided in the house which was ujion it, and which wo
have described in un earlier article. § This proi)erty,
valued in the inventory of his estate at 750 pounds, he
left lo his son Joseph, with the proviso tliat tlie widow
>liould occupy the " Westerly halfe Thereof," during her
lilV. All of the land in the " Nortli Field," and the upland
and nteadow at Strong Water Brook, including the
"Hurying Place" (valued at GO pounds), he left to his
Mins Jonathan and Joseph.

The large farm in what is now West Peabody, called so
c»i'len the fann "near Anthony.Ncedham's," which was also
1*1*1 to him by his father, he dis))(>sed of as follows: Oniv
hall'of the 120 acres he gave lo his son Thomas, Mar. 28,
1729,11 and in 17;(4 (Mar. 1st), he sold to this same son
rinnnas, seven acres of the remainder of this property,
lor 45 pounds. IT The rest of the fiunu (valued in the

* Kiijacx Ucgiairj of Deeds, book SG, leaf 1S5.

t Ki^tfex Hcffinlrv of Deeds >H>ok 673. leaf 71.

\ K:>iicx Uogltitry of Deeds, book 10, leaf 75.

f KMicx Institute lliittorioal CoUectlons, v. xxxvn, pp. 03-4; dcprint, pp. U-U.

Ij K»Hcx RcKldtry of Deeds, book 78. Icnf SM.

^ Kmcx UcgUtry of Deeds, book7U, leaf '£10.

130 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

inventory at 2K6 pounds) he retained until his death,
and willed it to his son Abel.* Abel (4th Gen.), for 370
pounds, conveyed his portion to his brother Thomas,
Apr. 1, 1742.t

Another valuable lioldin;^, which ho received fmni Ills
father Sanuiel, was one-clghtli part of the jurist mill
property on the South Itiver. One-half of this he sold
to his son Jonathan, Oct. 21, 1728, for 80 pounds ;J
and the remainder (valued in the inventory at 100
pounds) he left to his son Abel. Abel (4th Gen.) sold
it to his brother Jonathan, Dee. 28, 1739, for the above
amount. §

Still another lot of land, inherited by Abel from hU
father, wa.s tiic one described in Samuel's will as "Land
Lieing neer to the Land of John Harwood cont about ten
acres.**|| This had been granted to Sanuiel by the town
Nov. 1, 1080. Abel .sold it to John Watew, Jun., Oct.
10, l(>9f).1[

In addition to the above mentioned lots left to him by
his father, Abel inherited from his brother Jonathan in
1693, several valuable pieces of realestate.** The largest
of these was Jonutlian Gardner's farm at Ipswich River.
This had been left to Jonathan by his father. Abel sold
a portion of it (110 acres) Nov. 21, lG94,tt to William
Russell of Reading, for GO pounds ; and Feb. 28, 1704-5,
he sold the remainder for 42 pounds, 10 shillings, to
William Russell, Jun., and John Russell. J4 T'^^^
warehouse which his brother Jonathan left to him ho sold
Feb. 1, l()94-5, to Col. Timothy Lindall ;§§ and the wharf-
lot near Burying Point, which hod been originally gmnted
to Samuel and Joseph Gai-dncr, Abel sold Oct. 18, 1715,
to Col. Sanmel Brown, he having received that also as a
legacy from his brother. || ||

Daniel Maiblc conveyed to Abel Gardner and his cousin

* Rsiex Probate Records, book S-24, leaves 15-17.
t Erscx Registry of Deeds, book Si, leaf 116.

I Essex lleirlstry of Detds, lx>ok 46, loaf 249.
§ Essex RcfTistry of Deeds, book 80, loaf 72.

n Ewex Institute Historical Collections, v. XXXTII, p. 881; deprlnt, p. SO.

II Ksscx Uefflstry of Deeds, book 11, leaf 874.

•• Kssex Institute HUtorlcal Collections, v. xxxvil, p. S87, deprlnt, p. 01.
tt EsRcx Registry oC Deeds, book 10, leaf 89.
n KsHCx Registry of Deeds, book Itf. leaf 205.
H Essex Registry of Deeds, book 10. leaf 121.
fill Essex Registry of Deeds, book 20, leaf 2J0.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 131

Samuel Gardner, all of his real estate as security for 400
pounds which they advanced to him, Sept 21, 1720.*

In 1712 (Sept 22), he sold to Ben'j Prescott, 1 1/4
acre of land on Bishop's hill in North field, t

The. only pioce of r(»al ostnUi left for us to consider, is
tlu! :J8 acTC lot at "Blind Hole'* in Topsfield which was
left to Siuiih, wife of Abel Gardner, by her fatlier Isniel
Porter, t This was described in tlie inventory of Abel's
estate as '* 38 acres of Land at Blind hole," valued at 475
pounds. He willed this land to his children and
;riiindchildren, and they sold tlieir iK)rtions to Benjamin
Towne of Topslicld in 1740-48. §

Abel Gardner married, first, Sarah Porter, daughter of
Isnicl and Elizabeth (Ilftthorne) Porter. Her fatiier was
the son of John Porter, and her mother was the daujjhter
oi* !Major William Ilathorne, who came with John
Winthrop in the Arbella, and boramo one of the j;mnde.st
men in the colony. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of his
descendants.

Israel Porter and his wife Elizabeth at tlie time of the
vvitchcnift delusioji, headed the niovenient to save the life
of Rebecca Nurse, and their names stand on the llebecca
Nurse ilonunient in Dan vers, at the head of the list of
I hose who, at tlie peril of their own lives, tried to save
her from martyrdom.

Sarah Gardner died Sept. 24, 1728, aged 53 years. ||

Abel Gardner married, for his second wife, Sarah King
ill* Salem, in 1731. Their intention of marriage was
])iiblishcd June 1, of that j'ear.lF He had no children by
his second wife.

Abel Gardner died Nov. 10, 1739, and was buried in
the family burying place on Gardner's Hill at Sti'ong
Water Brook (junction of present Main and Grove
Streets, in Pcabody) . This lot has been fully described
ill the article upon Thomas Gardner, 1st Gen.**

* Kmcx Hecristiy of Deeds, book 43, leave* 19 and 80.
t K^KCx Rc{^«try of Deeds, book M, leaf *251.
: V.nnex Probate llecords, book 300, p. ISO.

{ Kftticx Ucjristry of Deeds, book 80, leaf OS; book 82, leaves 200, 250. 273 and 274;
)«ok !<.% Icuf 72; and bookSIO, leaf 27S.
'I c^rnventonc, at present io llarroonj Grove, near the Peabody gate.
V Mst of rubllbhincttts. In the Town Records.
** K0tfcx lobtltuto Historical OoUcctlous, ▼. xxxvii, p. 91; deprlnt, p. 11«

132 THOMAS QARDXER, PLAXTKU,

The double stone, which marked tlio giuvo of Abel and
hw first wife Sarah, is at present in Ilannony Grove.

WIUi.

In his will dated Jan. 12, 1737, after a ver}*^ devoutand
elaborate introduction, he leaves to his "Beloved wife
Sai-ah Gardner y* ufe and Improvm* of one tliii-d part** of
his real estate, "So Long as Shee Kemains uiy Widow,
and also y* One halfc of my Dwelling houfo Bein*^ y*
Westerly lialfe Thereof." He also gave one Uiird of all
his personal e^^titc, and also "all the Estate Shee brought
to me M'hcn I married her."

The disposal of most of his real estate, we have already
considered, under the descriptions of his various land
holdings.

In addition to the bequests thus mentioned, ho left to
his sons Jonathan and Thomas, one common right each,
and to tlie five children of his deceased son Samuel, twenty
pounds "a peice " and tluree common rights.

To his tlu*ee daughters, namely, Elizabeth Waters,
Siuiih Osborne and Mary Watci's, he left two-thirds of his
"moveable Estate To be Eqimlly Divided between them."
He also left to Elizabeth Watei-s and Sarah Osborne, " Two
acres of land In y« Northerly End of my Lott In y* North
Field next To Kobinfon's Lott," to be equally" divided
between them. His other daughter, ^lary AVatcrs, received
a bequest of an half acre of land in the same section of the
town, adjoining Isaac Cook's land. This last lot moasuns
five poles on the front (now Central Street, Peabody).

The witnesses to the will were, Daniel Jacob, Rogers
Dudley and John Nutting. It was proved Nov. 19, 1739.*

An inventory of hi.s estate, dated Dec. 6, 1739, wa>
presented by his executors, Jonatlian and Thonia<
Gardner, his sons, on the 27th of December of the siuuc
yeai*, the connnittoc being Thorndiku Proctor, Danid
Marble and Daniel Epps.

The inventory contained in addition to tlie list of land
holdings, the following items, among others: '*4ox(mi
40 pounds, 3 cows 18 pounds, 1 heitler 50 shill.f 1
yeiu-ling SH shill., 4 swine IG pounds 10 sliill., 7 sheep

• Essex I'roUiitc Records, book SSI, loaves 19-17.

AND SOME OP niS DESCEXDANTS. 133

105 shill., and 1 horfo 7 pounds. One pew in y* Middle
paiTisli meeting houfo 15 pounds."*

Tlic total value of his property was 1993 pounds, and
17 shillings.*

Children, all by his first wife Sarah Porter :

72. Samui-x, b. Mar. 7, 1G95-G ;t bap. Sept. 27, IGOG;} d. abont 1736 ;

m., 1719 (pub. Mar. 21), Sarah Adams, daa. of John and
Hannah (Tread well) Adams, of Ipswich. §

73. JoxATRAN, b. Feb. 23, 1697-8 ;t bap. June 26, following ;( d.

Nov. 27, 1783; m. Ist, Dec. 2, 1725, Elizabeth Gardner, dan.
of John and Elizabeth (Weld) Gardner;! 2nd, Jan. 8, 1755,
Wld. Mary Avery, of Boston; Sd, Nov. 17, 1757, Wld. Mary
Palfrey, of Salem.
U. Thomas, b. Feb. 21, lG99-70;t d. Apr. 13. 1700.t

75. Eltzabktii, b. Mar. 30. 1701 ;t bap. June 8, same year;} m.

Nov. 30, 1721. John Waters,! Jun., son of John and Mary
Waters. Children: 1. John, b. Nov. 80, 1722; d. Carlisle,
1812, aged 90; m. Apr. 6, 1763, Rachel, widow of Nathaniel
Tarbell. 2. Israel, bap. 1724-25 (not named in father's will).
3. Ellzabetli, bap. Mar. 2G, 1727; d. Nov., 1775; m. Henry
Jacobs. 4. Abel, bap. May 4, 1729; d. 178G; will dated Blay
20, 1786, proved July 18, 1786; m. 1st, July 9, 1751, Hannah
Proctor; m. 2nd. Lydia Trask. She'dled in 1816. 5. Mary,
bap. June 13, 1731; d. young. 6. Sarah, bap. Oct. 15, 1732;
d. young. 7. Mary, bap. May 4, 1735; m. William Shlllaber.
8. Lydia, bap. May 29. 1737; d. Jan. 23, 1831 ; m. Jan. 4. 1759,
Aaron Putnam, s. of Lieut. Stephen and Miriam (Putnam)
Putnam, 9. Ruth, bap. Oct. 28, 1789; d. before 17C0. 10.
Abigail, bap. Apr. 26, 1741. 11. Eunice, bap. Oct. 28, 1744.

76. TnoMA.s, bap. Oct. 14, 1705 ;{ d. abt. 1763; m. Feb. 13, 1728,

Eunice Waters, dau. of John and Mary Waters. f

77. IsRAKi., bap. Oct. 5, 1707. t

78. Sarah, bap. May 21, 1710 ;t m. Joseph Osborn son of Samuel

and Eleanor Osborn. Children: 1. Ginger, bap. Sept. 29,
1734; m. Feb. 5, 1756, Nathaniel Brown. 2. Eunice, bap.
Dec. 19. 173G; m. Feb. 12, 1761, Benjamin Porter 3d., s. of
John and Apphia Porter. 8. Israel, bap. May 27, 1739; d.
abt. 1790; m., 1763, Lois Llttleneld, of Wells, lie. 4.
Mchltable. bap. Nov. 14. 1741 ; m. 1st, Feb. 9, 1764, Ezra Porter
s. of John and Apphia Porter; m., 2nd, Sylvester Proctor. 5.
Aaron, b. Nov. 15, 1742; d. Feb. 8, 1803; m. Mar. 24. 1774,

• Kiflcx l*rohate Reeordt, book 334, leaves 306-7.

fTown Rtfcordt.

t First Church Records.

t Essex Antiquarian. ▼. II. p. 88.

134 THOMAS GARDNEIl, TLANTEU,

Lydia Proctor. 6. Abel, bap. Aug. 18, 1745 ; d. young. 7.
Abel, bap. Nov. 0, 174G; m. Jan. 26, 1770, Lydla Foster, dau.
of Gideon Foster.

79. AuKL, bap. May 10. 1713;* m. Ang. IG, 1734, Frlscilla Staccy,t

dan. of Simon and Sarah (Hill) Staccy.

80. Hannah, bap. May 1, 17* 5. |

81. Mauy, bap. Oct. 28. 171G;t m. Nov. SO, 1737, Nathaniel

Watcra.t son of Natlianlcl and Elizabeth (King) >yatcr8.

82. JosKrii, bap. Sept. 28, 1718 ;t m. Sept. 29, 1741, MchlUblc

Pope,t dau. of Joseph and Mehitable (l*utnam) Pope.

FOURTH GENERATION.

61 Thomas Gardner, the tburtli m diivct line to
beai' that surname, wius born on the 2r>tli of the 8tli
mo. IGTl.t His «rninclmother, ^hiry Porter, widows of

«^/^

the emippmnt John Porter, deeded to him Juno 28, 1078,
a lot of hmd in Beverly, whieli John Porter had fonncrly
bought of William Dixey, bounded by land uf Huirh
Woodberry, William Dodge and by the sea-side. Thin lot
inea.sured anaereanda half.§ Thomas Gai*dner of Salem
" Marriner," .«iold the above de.seribed lot Feb. 13, lC95-(i
(three months after his father's death), for 18 pounds,
to Thomas (;!ock of Beverly. ||

In lf»J)l,he wjus a witness in theOardner-HilHard casr,
which wo haive. mentiinied in the article upon ThonuH
(Jardner, ;UI (Jen. The eourt iveord is its follows : "Tin*
Testimony of Thomas (Jai-dner Jun'r Aged Twenty yeans
or tiiereabouts. Tcstilieth & Saith tliat the Ketch

• First Church Records.

t Town Records.

1 Records of Uio Middle Precinct Church.

f Ksscx Ucgistry of Deeds, book 6. leaf 2.

fl £sscx Registry of Deeds, book li, leaf 86.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 135

Kxpectation which is in Controvcrsic between Mr. Ed^vard
Hilliard and my father was Built By Mr. J"** Norman And
Hou«(ht of him by my father, and S*" Norman hath Credit
lor y* Same upon my fatlicrs Book and fartlier Saith tliat
l'i»r y' abovcsaid Ketch my fotlicr was proffered fiv^oteen
|m)UikI.s por monUi Hy jNIr Adchims yt Dwells at Mr
Ahniliam Coles To fjoe to y* West Indies." "Sworn in
opi-n Court. Attest B. Gerrish.*"
Ills name appears on the tax list, May 14, 1695. t
lie married on the 4th of the 4th mo. 1695, Mary
lliirginson, daughter of Lieut. Col. John and Sarah
(Savage) Iligginson. She nmrried, 2nd, 23, 4mo. 1699,
Dr. Edward Weld; and :kl, May 3, 1708, Uea. James
Lindall.J
ThouKLs Gardner died in 1696. No children.

62 Habakktik Gardner, born on the 25th of the
•Jnd ino. 1673, was a mttsUir mariner.

3^2{f^^ ^cihap [toroi

Me eonnnaiuled scvi»nil dillerent vessels sailing from
SuU'in to the AVest Indies, as the following notes from the
ncords will show : "llabbakuk (Jardner Comand'' of y*
K I'rosperous his protest Entred Feb. 13, 1696-7. liy
I his Publi(|ue Instrument of or in y** nature of a Protest,
Hi' it known and Manifest unto all people that upon y'
Thirteenth Day of February Anno Dom: 1696-7 Anno
•jiii R(*gni Kogis Guielmi Tortii Angliie &c nono before
.Mr SU'plien Sewall dwelling in Salem within his Maj"*'*
ri'ovinee ofy*' Mafsaehufetts Hay in New England Notary
PiihrHjue in said IVoviiuv admitU^d & Sworne perfonally
• MUU'i^ appt^arcd Mr llabbaknko (lardiierof Salrmufonvsd
MurriiicrComanderofy*' (Jood Ketch Cale<l y" Prospcnnis
of Salem burthen about 40 Tuns or Thereabouts & 'Llien &
There declared That in his Voiago from Biu'bados To New

* County Court Papers, book 51, leaf 109.

f ToMfii Koconls.

: Kmcx Institute Uletorlcal CoUoetlons, r. V, p. Se.

136 THOMAS GARDXER, PLANTER.

England in y* Lattitudc of 39 degrees or thereabouts
upon y« 2 2d Day of January last past They mett with a
violent Stonno y* wind being at N N West & y® weather
Excefsive Cold which held for aboue Sixty hourcs tliat
they Splitt thior maine Sail • . • they could not Reifc
thier Sail nor doe any thing Confideiublo for to help
themfelves So that tliere was much Water in y* Hold &
were forced back againc thiity-Six Leagues ... by y
Good providence of God they arived with y® Sd Ketch
in sd port of Salem y« 12th. Day of Uiis Instant Febiniary
. . . Therefore y* sd Habbakuke Gardner y* Sd Master
of sd Ketch in y" Nature of a protest & To . . . Make
it Evident to all people . . . that the Violence & lon^r
Continuance of y' Said Storme . . . was y® cause & y
Only Caufe of y*^ lofses," etc. etc.*

In the same book we find the following copy of a bill
of exchange; "y* bill of Exclian* to Capt Gardner Riv
Campeachy pleas pay Capt Ilab. Gardner or his ordci's }••
Smnm" of Three poundcs Curmnt money of Barbadocs
in Ton dayes after Sight of this my first bill of Excliango
the Second not payd It being for provifions & place }••
Same to y® account of y* Wheler ffrigatt from S' your
Humble Seruant

Val Bootli

To Nicho' Baker at Barbados please to pay y* within
March y* 9tli. 1699. mentioned unto m'

Conrade Adams & you
will obleigeyour Scniaiil
to Comand.

Ilab. Gardner, t

Recorded from y* orriginall
Verbatim Exam, pr Stcph Sewall Not pub."

• "Booke of Record^s for Mister*" (Office of Clork of Coartt), book 1, leafl
t "Bookc of Recordcs for Mntters," book 1, leaf il.

AS\) SOME OF ins UBSCEiVDANTS. 137

In 1704, hoconininndcd the ship Essex Galley of Salcni,
which was wrecked on the island of Barbadoes, as the
following d(jposition will show :

**The Testimony of Habbaktik Gardner of Salem In New England
Mariner late Comander of y« Sblp Efsex Galley of Salem afon*said &
Sttimiel CiUotc Boatswaine of y« Same of full age Say that on or
about y Twelfth Day of January anno R R. Nunc Angliae &c Tertlo
Annoque Dom 1704 Thefe deponents being in said Ship bound from
New England to y« Island of Barbados they set Sayl from Cape Anne
un y« Day nforesaid & that in their pafsage within Sight of y« Said
Island they were Oliascd by a French Privateer for Seuerall hours
untlll they were forced almost afhore on y« Northern part of Said
l&laod and that they lett goo an anchor but it broke and Soe they were
Caft away on the Shoar where they lost the Sd Ship and Most of their
Cnrguc and One of their men and Narrowly Escaped with the rest of
ilicir liveM the Said Ship was of Burthen about One hundred and ten
luims or their abonts and was forced aflioar as aforot'aid and lost the
twelfth day of February Anno Dom : 1704 having been about a month
uui of New England.

Hab Gardner
Sameuili CiUote***
Sworn to Sept. 28, 1706.

AtGdavits from others in regard to the above affair are
;il>u recorded.

lie seemed to have been particularly unfortunate in
iiu'cting with the French, for in ^larch (13th) 1707-^,
while on a voyage from '* New England being bound for
Antcgua or other the Leeward Islands in tlie West Indies,"
id ilie '*Ship ItVieiidlhip" which he commanded, he came
(ipoii another French privateer, about twelve leagues to
the windwaixl of Antigua.

* Uuokuof Uocordus for Matters, book I, leaf 61.
nisi*. COLL. VOL. XXXVHI 19

138 XnOMAS UAUDNEU, PLANTGU,

The ship was taken by the French, and "Carryed"
with '^Some of the Company into jMartinccoc whereby
the Said Ship and Cargoe was Avholly lost Salem in New
England the 17th Day of September 1708,

llab'' (iardncr Joseph Brown. *'•

Ilabakkuk Gardner was first mentioned in the Town
Records in 1698, at which time he was chosen to serve
on the trial jury. He also served on the trial jury of the
Superior or Inferior court in 1699, 1702, 1719 and
1731. t

At a town meeting held March 16, 1723-4, he was
chosen constable, and appointed *' Culler of Fish,** Aug.
5, 1723. In 1722, he was licensed "for a Retailer," and
for several years thereafter, t

REAL ESTATE.

The earliest recorded purchase of land by him was in
1706 (March 7th), at which tune he bought of Ed^vard
Glover of Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Cordwaincr, late of
Salem, a lot measuring 27^ poles, for 28 pounds. | He
sold the lot on the SOth of June of the following year to
Nicholas Noyes of Salem. § This lot ^vas on the western
side of what is now Washington Street a short distance
north of Essex Street. ||

On the 17th of June, 1707, he pui-cliased of Walter
Price and his wife Freestone Price, daughter of Joliii
Turner, "a dwelling houfe Shop Oarchai*d Garden out
houfing & about One hundred & Ten rodds of land
... in Salem."f This lot was on '* Prison Lane*'
(now St. Peter Street) on the western side of the street,
about midway between the present Essex and Federal
Streets. This house was occupied by Habakkuk Gardner
as his homestead, and after his deatli, it was sold by lii:^
son Habakkuk Gardner of Boston, to Benjamin Browne
for 200 pounds (Aug. 11, 1738). At the time of this
sale, it Avas occupied by Benjamin Woodbridge.**

* nooke of Rccortlos for Maaton, book 1, leaf T8.
t Town ItoconlM.

I Kifsex Ite^^letry of Deeds, book 18, leaf 329.
I Kmox IteKUtr/ of l>eeds. book SO, leaf SI.
Q Kssez Antli|ii:urlan, ▼. II, n. 172.
If Ksriox ItOKlrtiry of Deeds, book SO, leaf 10.
*« Essex UcKiHlry of Doods, book 7«> leaf 14.

AND SOME OK 1118 DKSOENDANTS. 131)

IIo nmrriod Mar 22, 169G-7, Riitli Gcdney, daughter
,jf Elcazcr and Elizabeth (Turner) Gcdney. She was
lH*rn May 24, 1(572, and died Aui^ust 23, 1737.*

I fabakkuk Gardner died Feb. 3, 1732-3.t His wife
U'lilli was u[)|)oin(<5d udniinistnitrix of tlio estate, VvAk
11, 1732. t In tiie inventory prci>ente'd by her, we find
[\iv following :

"lliH dwelling House with the Oat Housing and

X4ind adjoining £300. 0.0.

Two Rights of Commonage thereto belonging 86. 0.0.

A Tew in the First Tarish Meeting IIouso 30. 0.0.

Sundry Goods in the Shop 100.11.0.*'

The total value of the estate was 749.10.1 1

.Vftcr the various bills and elainis were settled, the
Uilaiice was divided as follows ;

"To Huth Gardner Widow 1-3 £126.11.1.

*' llabbakkuk Gardner Ktdest Son 2 Sliarcs 168. 14.8.

" Uuth Gardner Alias Nutting 84.07.5.

879.13.2.$

Children :

W. Hutu. b. March IC, ica0;;|d. Nov. 22. 1736 ;|| m. Feb. 12, 1719-
20, John Nutting. O John Nutting was the son of Jonathan and
Elizabeth Nutting. Ho was born in Cambridge, Jan. 7, 1694,
and graduated at Harvard College in 1712. He came to Salem
In 1718, and kept the Grammar School from 1710 to 1749. Un
became Ruling Elder of a new church in Salem in 1736. He was
a Notary Public in 1756,and Collector of Customs at Saloui and
Marblehead in 1768 and at other times. He also held the onice
of Register of Deeds. A f tcr the death of his flrst wife Ruth, he
married Elizabeth dau. of Benjamin and Abigail (Llndall)
rickman (b. Jan. 22, 1714, d. June 11, 1785). He died May 20,
1790, aged 96. He was for several years the oldest graduate
of Harvard College.^ Children: 1. John, b. Feb. 19, 1728-9; d.
June 28, following. 2. Eunice, b. Juno 7, 1730; d. Aug. 25,
1790; m. William Vans, Esq.** The Salem Gazette of May

* KiNox InNtUtilo Ulrttoiictil CoUocilonri, v. xvi, p. S(U.
I 'I'ltwii UccorilM.

I Krihux rruUtlc Ucr^nlH, liook 319, lc:if 4:1:1.

i KrtHCX rrulKiiu lloconlH, book 'Mi, XmiyiM U3-I14.

II M:iluin ItocurilH.

*i Niilttri of l>r. ncnry Wltc.ntlaml lu Uio Vwiox limtltuio.
*• ktf«ox liitttltuio lliHtorlc^il CollocUoiirt, v. xvi, p. i7&.

MO T1I0MA8 OARDNEU, PLANTKU,

26, 1797, in a notice of the deatliof Wiiliams Vans, Esq., pay)
tril)utc to ilia memory an follows : "lie lias been repcatedl)
in the House of Representatives, a member from Salem. Ii«
>viis a gentleman of most agreeable nddresH, anil in various
ollices had endeared himself to bis fellow citi'/ens. He wa.s t
native of Boston." '.. John, b. Aug. 2C, 1733.

84. Ma«y, b. June 22, 1701.*

85. Jo.<«Ki'][, b. January 25, 1702 \* d. Aug. following.

8G. Mkucy, b. April 28, 1705* (bap. Apr. 29)t; d. Jan. 7, 1732^.*

87. lUiiAKKDK, b. Aug. 8, 1707;* m. Mary Richards of Boston. SIf

d. Dec. 17, 17G2.t

88. Eunice, t. Dec. 4, 1709 (bap. Mar. 6)t; d. Aug. 29, 1729.*

69 Capt. John Gardner, the only son or Oapt.
Sanuiol and Elizabctli (lirowiio) Giirdncr wlio reaclji«l
udiilt life, had a brief but eventful career.

Jw^ ^fM/lPC

TOWN OFFICES.

lie wjus first mentioned in the town records in ITO?-:-
(Mar. 22), at which time he was appouitcd fencc-viowii
"for y« New Field."

During the rest of his life he frequently served tin
town in similar cai)acitics. In 1707-8 (Alar. 15), !;•
was apiwinted on a committee "To E.xamine about \\\\)
Strips or Pai*colls of Common l/and Tliat Lyeth betwn!;
any farms or LoIjs belonj^ing to y*' Town." lie scrvi-l
on tliis committee for a number of years, and in 1711
(May 22), ho was «^iven a note "on y** Towne Treafunr
for fifty two shillings . . . for fervice about finding mil
Inoroachments on y*' Town Ccmnnons,'* etc.§

The ollicc of surveyor of highways was fr<»(iuently luM
by him, and he served on scvcnil conunitte appointrvl
U) lay out new highways, including that from "TIkuum-
Buflington's Westward as far ivs y® Widow Pojic's,** i»«

* Snlciii UcronlH.

t Itcconiri of tliu KlrHt Cliutr.li, Ssilem.

\ 'PuitiiNitoiic In Co|»p*d inil Cciuotcry, Boston.

(Towu ItticonU.

HORN SPOON

ttkoft by C.ipt. John G.irdn«r from an Indian whom h« had killed
in tbo fight at Hnvorhill, Aup.ust 29, 1708.

AND SOMR OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 141

1710. He was chosen one of the selectmen in 1709 and
tlio year following, and *' Tithing man/' in 1717.*

lie served on the trial j my in 1703, 1707, 1714, 1718,
and 1721.*

CHURCH.

His name is found in tlic records of the Fii'st Church
I'Vb. 7, 1 702. In 170i)-10 ( Jan. 18) , lie signed a petition
lor a church in the Middle Precinct, and conti*ibuted
ten pounds for that object. t

lie wius one of the signera to a petition to the town
authorities from "Seuorall of y* Inhabitants w"* out y
lnidi^^e and below y^ Village line vizt for a Quarter of an
:i.re of land to Sett a Meeting houfe upon nigh Sam"
<H)ldthritc'sJun' between that and y« Wid« Parnells."*
iimntcd (Mar. 28, 1709-10). The town voted
•21, 1711-12, "That half an acre of land is gmnted to the
ih'W Chappell lately erected for y* ufe of the nu'niltr}'
there."*

(IKNRUAL COURT.

(apt. .Inhn fiardner wjih first chosen representative in
I7|(; (Mav 2.^), "in the Room of Mr. Joseph Putnam."*
lie wiuK afso elected, 171!), 1720 and 1721. Nov. 8,
17*20, ho was named as a member of a committee to see
wliat should be done with the Kennebeck Indians. {
Nov. 17, he was apj)ointed on a legislative committee "to
visit the s(»ttlement made by tlamos MacGrcgor, James
MarKeen and James Oregg, about 14 miles from
Ihiverhill and in New Hampshire. It appears, that these
persons were of a company from Ireland, who had leav(»
to settle a township at the Eastward, but who preferred
the pku^e which they had occupied in an informal
iir.uuicr."t The Scotch-Irish scttlementat Londonderry,
X. II., is evidently the' <fne referred U>.

In 1721 (Juno U),he w;is appoinUul on a conunittec^to
(Irsire an explanati(m from the Governor alxmt his
in>:trueti(ms fr(nu England, as to the emissions of bills in
(his Province. "§

• To mi Rcconls.

f .M:iHM:if|itif«olU An*hivOH, Imnk II. Iciif 337.
t Kult'H AitimUor8iUuiii, Flrnt Kdltlon, p. U71.
i FuU'h Aiiiiola of Salem, lat KUlUon, )». 3i^.

142 THOMAS flAUDNICIt, HiANTKIt,

BIILITARY.

lie commanded the Salem company in the battle with
the French and Indians at Haverhill Aug. 29,* 1708. •
In this en^i<j;(^ment he slew an Indian and took from him
a spoon and tomahawk. The spoon is now owned by
Captain Augustus P. Gardner of Hamilton, Mass., one
of his descendants. Captain Gardner kindly loaned it
to the author, who i)hotoginiphed it for the accomimnying
cut. Tlietcmiahawk, an illustration of which is also given,
is now in the possession of Mi-s. Chas. W. Amory, of
Boston, who inherited it from her father, Mr. George
Gardner. The writer is pleased to acknowledge his
gratitude to Mi's. Ainory and Captain (iardncr for their
kindness in lending such treasured family relics. A
resolve was passed in the Geneml Court Nov. 4, 1709,
allowing John Gardner, 40 shillings for "Kxtm services
at Haverhill.'t

REAL ESTATE.

The first lot of land which we have found I'ccoi'ded tls
purchased by him, was one containing thi'ce acres near
Butts Brook, which he bought of John Pi^octor of
Ipswich, in 1703.$ In 1705-6, he bought four aci^es
moTO of him in the same locality,} and in 1714-15,
another aero bounding on the above. §

His widow, Elizabeth, sold the above lots to her son
John Gai-dner, Sept. 7, 17G2.||

In the article upon liis father, mention was msulc of a
house and lot which Sanmol purchased of John Browne,
and conveyed to John Gardner, Feb. 7, 1705-G.ir lie
sold tlie lot on the 8 th of February of that year to Joseph
Gerrish of Wcnham,** and bought it back again in Jan.,

1707. tt

Ho purchased of Isaac Peas, son of Ilolx>rt, on Feb.
29, 1711-12, a lot of land on the western side of what is

• New KnifUnd motoric Cenciiloj^lnal nc^^Bter, T. SO, p. 40.

t MMiadiuflCtU Anhlvpii, lK>ok Tl, leaf 6t<J.

t Kbmcx KenrlAtrj of hoc^lx, ^^ouk IK. Icnf IDL

§ Emcx ItcKlBtr/ uf Liui-^U. Wok .-lu, |t:if ina.

Ii Rmck Registry of l>eeilH, book HO, k^nf^lO.
tf Kamx llCKlitr/ of UtfOttN, book ]H, kfif Mii),
•• Kmgx UcKi*try uf Ucvda, I took 17, kvif m.
ft KtrtCX KuKlNiry of J iCi-tlt, bouk tO, tuif ](W.

TOMAHAWK

taken by Capt. John Gardnar fronts an Indian whom ha had kiiiad
in tha fight at Haverhill. Aug. 29. I 708.

AND SOMK OF III8 DESCENDANTS. 143

now Central Street in Peabody,* and on Mar. 25th sold a
portion of this to a company of men consisting of Abel
(iaixlner, hiinsolf and othei*s, for a seliool-housc.t

This has been fully described in tlic article upon Abel
(iardner.t

The northern end of this lot he sold to Benjamin
IVcscott, May 21, 1713.§

In 1712» he and his father purchased of John Gaixlner
or jMendon, i part of the tide grist mill on the South
Iviver.ll lie retained his half of this purchase, and his
widow sold it to Jonathan Gardner, May 13, 1742.ir

In 1721, he sold to John Phelps of Reading, seven
\U'\VH of land on the north side of Ipswich liiver, which he
li:i(l i)reviousl3' bouglit of "a committee chosen by tlie
Proprietors of the Connnon Land of Salem."**

He held mortgages on various other pieces of property,
and gav(». testimony from time to time, in regard to the
hounds of lots which he had surve3'ed.tt

John Gardner married Jan. 11, 1704, Elizabctli Weld,
daughter of Dr. Daniel and Rethia Weld. J J Doctor Weld
lived on the ea.stern side of what is now North Street, about
whore the Wesley M. E. Church now st:inds.§§ Klimbeth
(lardnerand her sister Rarbani Hide, widow (afterwards
wife; of Kdnmnd Batter), after the death of their father,
s(dd the above property on Weld's Lane.|l||

Elizabeth Gardner lived over forty-eight yeai-s after her
husband's death. She died Sept. 27, 1770, in hor 88th
year.tt Letters of administration were granted to her son
John, Jan. 6, 1773. tlT

John Gardner died in 1722. His will dated Dec. 18,
1721, was proved July 18, 1722.*** He left all of his

* Krpox ticis\ntry of Docilit, book .10, leaf l:iO.

t Khhcx Ui'>rUlry uf DolmIh, l>ook 'M, Icnf |:I5.

I Khhi'x InHlliiilo llUioric.tl ColU'ctluiitf. V. xxxvnr.

i Kiwcx licKlHlry of Dectl^, UiDklSl, leaf I4(i.

tj K«i*ux UcKlHiry of Docdri, lK>ok 25, Icnf 74.

V Kmacx 1lc.);l»lry of Docilii, lH)ok M, loaf :U».

•• KriMiix lU'K'lHtry of OooiIh, Inrnk -IS, Icnf 28H.

rr KAtfcx JCcgUtry of DceaH. book 20, Icnf 1.24; book 3U, leaf S; nnil liook 43. lonf
13i.

l\ KMintly NotCH.

i§ KxHCx Aittii|u:irbin, v. II, p. 171-2.

jtii KriHCx Iteji^iHtry uf Dovilii, book *20, leaf 273; niid book .IS, leaf 235.
Mil Kahcx rn>bAto KeconlH ,l»ook :M9, leaf 10.
*** KiiHfx Pruliiito Itc<uin1ri, book :U.*I, louf •IT'i.

144 TIIOMA8 GARDNER, PLANTER^

])GrRontiI estate to his wife, **To be To her & att her
Dispose."

Aftor this comes the following : " Item, As to my Kcall
Rstato my Will Is That the poor of y" Town of Salem Irnvo
a Share of Itt with my Children To Witt one Tenth jMirt •
of Itt^.and the way 1 propofi; They Shall have Itt in Is
the Income of my part of y Corn Mills In y* Town of
Salem four years which According To my Computation will
bring In, to the value of one Tenth part of my Reali
Estate, as I liave Valued Itt. And my Will Is That my
ffather would i)leafc To Deal It out To fuch perfonsas
In his Wisdom fhall fee best," etc.

After the expinition of the four years, his wife was to
liave the income of the mills.

He also left to his wife "y** ufe of all the remainder "of
his estate. AfU^r the death of his wife, he desired that the
residue be divided equally among his children, the eldest
son then living to have the privilege of purchasing "all
his Sisters part* provided he Give Them The Value of
Their Shares as Indidorent Men fliall Then Judge It To
be Wortli." He appointed his wife executrix. The
witnesses were, David Foster, Abel Gai*dner and Johrt
Waters, Jun.*

His widow sold three common rightsto Abel Gardner,!
and lotM of land to her sons John and Daniel. |

Children :

89. ELiZAnieni, bap. Oct. 14, 1705 ;§ d. Apr. 20, 1762 ;| pi. Dec. 2,
1725, JonftUian Gardner, son of Abel and Sarah (Porter)
Gardner! (No. 73).

00. JouN, bap. Feb. IC, 170G-7;S d. Jan. 15, 1784; m. Ist, Mar. 20,
1730,1[ wld. KUzabcth Pntnain, wid. of WUllam Futnam, and
dan. of Llcat. James IHitnam; 2nd, Jan. 8, 17C5, vrid. Eliza,
beth Herbert, wld. of Capt. Benjamin Herbert ;f 8d, Oct. 29,
1773, Mary Pcal.^

91. EuKNKZRit, bap. Not. 7, 1708 ;§ d. jonng.

92. Dantkl, b. Dec. IG, 1700 (bap. Dec. 25§) ; d. Sept. 15c 1759 ;in.

Dec. 23, 1784, Ann Putnam, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth
(Whipple) Putnam, f

« Eucx ProUato Recordu, book 318. loaf 476.

t Kutex ItCKlotry of Decdn, book 70, leaf 811.

t Rmox ReglHiry of Deeds, book U9, leaf 07; and book 110, Uof 40.

i KlnitOlinrch Rccordi.

^ Stone In tUo Charter Street ISurylag Ground.
Town IteconiB (Suleni).

AND SOME OF UIS DESCRNDANTS. 145

93. Hannah, bap. Aug. 12, 1711;* m. Samuel Ilolton. Child:

Samuel, b. June 9, 1738; d. Jan. 2, 161G; m. Mary Warner,
dan. of Kldcr Plillemon and Mary (Prince) Warner, of
Gloucester. Samuel Ilolton, jr., became one of the leading
men of Essex County. lie .studied medicine, and began to
I>r}icli8<! At tlio ago of nineteen, lie practlHetl two yearn In
Gloucester and sixteen In Dan vers. In 1708 he represented
Danvers in tlie General Court Later, he waa a memlicr of the
rrovinclal Congress, a member of the Committee of Safety,
First Major of the First Essex County Regiment In the
]{evolntlon, and a member of tlie Executive Council of the
provisional government. He ^'as a delegate to the Congress
of Confedcnition Nov. 16, 1777, a member of the Mass.
ConstituUomil Convention in 1780, and in 1781, he was elected
to the Mass. Senate. Thence ho went to the Executive
Council. He was a member of the Continental Congress, and
was placed at the head of the Medical Department of the
Army. Oct. 28, 1775, he was made a Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas for Essex County. He served In this capacity
for :i2 years, and was presiding Justice, half of that timo. lie
was a Justice of the Court of General Sessions for 35 years,
and Chief Justice of that Court for 16 years, lie was appointed
Judge of Probate July 2, 179C, and served 19 years.t

94. Samukl, bap. Jan. 4, 1712-13;* d. Apr. 7, 17G9; m. 1st, Dec.

13, 1738, Esther Ornc,^ dan. of Timothy and Lois (Pickering)
Ornc; m., 2nd (pub. May 27, 1758), wid. Elixabeth Winslow of
Boston, dau. of lUchard Clarke, of Boston, one of the
consignees of the tea thrown overboard in Boston Harbor.§

95. Bktiiiah, b:ip. Aug. 15, 1711 ;|| d. July 30, 1778; m. Sept. 1,

1787, Nathaniel Ingersoll.| Children: 1. Mary, m. Ilabakkuk
Bowditcli. Dr. Nathaniel Bowdltch, the celebrated navigator,
was one of their children. 2. Nathaniel, d. unm.
9C. Ruth, bap. May 27, 171C;|| d. Mar. 19, 1808; m. 1st, Nov. 20,
1735, Bartholomew Putnam,} son of Bartholomew and Mary
(Putnam) Putnam** ; m., 2nd, Jonathan Goodhue. C1illdren(lst
m.) : 1. Mary, bap. Aug. 22, 1736. 2. Bartholomew, b. Feb. 2
(bap. Feb. 5). 1737-8; d. Apr. 17, 1816; m. May IS, 1700,
Sarah Hodges, t dau. of Gamaliel and PrIscUU (Webb) Hodges.
3. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 19, 1739; prob. d. young. 4. Ruth, b. Apr.
16, 1740 (bap. Apr. 19, 1741) ; d. Dec. 7, 1780; m. May 17, 1701,

* Fint Church Records.

t Kmox IiiBtltntc HlHtorloU CoUcctloDB, v. IV, p. 101-103.

!Town RcconlA.
Note* of Samuel Ptoicerlnjr Gardner.;
.MUlitle PreflBct Church Uocordn.
*• History of the Futnuiu Kuiuily, p. ^iO.

14(5 THOMAS GAUDNEU, PLANTER,

William Ward,* 8. of Kbenezcr and Rachel (rickman) Ward.

6. Sarah, b. Jan. 17, 1743; d. Sanbornton, N. 11., Oct. 4, 1824;

m. May 8, 17G8, John Elklns. s. of John and Ablorall (Archer)

Elkins. C. WiUlnra, b. Feb. 25. 1745. 7. Jolm, h. Doc. 2,
1748. 8. William, h. Apr. 7, 1751.
97. Lydi.i, bap. Jnly, 1718; pro')- died youn^.
OS. QKOnon, bap. July 22, 1721 ; prob. died younpr.

72 Samuel Gardner, called "Jmr," to distlnjruisli
him from Captain Samuel (No. 22), was first moiitionod
in the Town liecord.s, Aug. 4, 1718. According to the
record of that datc% he had done one and one luilf days
work at ** Strong water brook Bridge." lie did similar
work on the highways in 1720 and 1727-28.*

He married (published Ahirch 21, 171 J)) Sanih Adams,
daughter of tlohn and Hannah (Treadwell) Adams, of
Il)swich.t Samuel (iardner of Salem and Sai-ah hi.s wifr,
'* Daughter of John & Han'' Adams, late of Ipswich "soUl
to Sanmel '*Lummas'* of Ipswich, Aug. 10, 1785, an
"old upland Lott . . . which liott was Given unto sd
Samhby her Hon'^ Parent Hannah Adams," etc. J

Sanmel (iardner died betwcijn the last named date and
Nov. 7, 17;J7, for, on (he hittx^r date, " Wid Samh
(iardner" was allowed twenty shillings by the (4»wn, for
nursing Ilannali Whitemore.* Widow Samh (Jar<hn»rs
tax was abated Jan. 2, 1748.*

In the will of Samuel's father, Abel, we find the
following " 1 give to my five Gmnd Children y** (Children
of my Son Sam" Gardner Dec: (vizt.) Samh, Hannah,
Lydia & Isj-acl Gardner Twenty [)ounds a peicc To be
paid Tlu^m, When they Shall Ucfpectively C!<nnc To y'* Age
of twenty one yeais, which Shall be l*aid them by my
Sons Abel & Joseph. "§

. They also shar(»d in the division of the land inTopsfield
at " Hlind Hole," and nmch of our knowledge concerning
them is obtained from the records of the sale of their
shares of this property to Benjamin Town of Topsfield.ll

• Town Rt'oonlii.

t Rhhox AnUqunrUin ( Adnmt Qcn.), t. n, p. 88.

I Emcx Ileirlstry of Oucds, liook 71, leaf 19.

I Kh^cx rrobatc lUMtoni;*, iKMik :MI, leziven I5>17. (Klvo children mentioned,
but only four n:imeH coiitiMl in the l'r«il>:itif Ucc4>nl.)

II Ki««iux UcglHtryof Pucdfi, liook (tt, leaf ^3; book.S6, lent 73; ami Itook »).
Ic'tf S73.

AND SOIVFE OP ICIS DKSCENDANTS. 147

Children :
99. Sauaii, m. Nov. 23, 1740, Joseph DennlB.*

100. Hannah.

101. John, d. abt. 1749; m. (pub. Jane IC, 1744) Mary **FablnB.'*t

lie was a blackftmith and mariner 4 From tbc town records,
wc Icaru tliat liis tax was abated in 1740 and 1747. Ills widow,
Mary, was appointed aduihilstratrix, Sept. 17, 17C0.{ No Issue
known.

102. Lydia. d. May 7. 1772; in. Sept. 8, 1748, Benjamin Tacker,0

son of Joseph and Mar^^nrctte Tucker, of Pomfret, Conn.
Children : 1. Jo.seph, b. May 29, 1749. 2. Sarah, b. Nov. 28,
1760. 3. Ann, m. William Lyon.^

103. l8itAKL, b. before 1781 ; d. before (Jan. 22, Hodges Gen.), 17C5 ;

m. Jan. 10, 1754,** Unth Hodges, dau. of Gamaliel and Sarah
(Williams) Hoclges.tt No issue. Ills widow gave an account
or the administration of his estate, July 11, 1766. She married
2nd, Jan. IS, 1759, Capt. Edward Allen, of Salem.

73 Jonathan Gardner born February 24, 1698,
hociuiio one ol* the loaders in that noble group of nicrclianta
who made Salcm liinious in llie eighteenth century.

Jo*^*ff-c^.

tVtA^

In 1739 (Mar. 10th) he was appointed constable. The
next town office held by liim was tliat of school-committoe
man in 1742. Me served again in 1768. He held the
oflico of selectman from 1746 to 1748 inclusive, and in
17;')2 and 3. Having served tlie town as a member of tlic
Board of ()vers(»er8 of the Poor, most of tJie time from
1754 to 1708, he was excused in the latter year, and it
was voted : "That the Thanks of y** Town be given to said
Gardner for his paff. ferviiH»s in said OHico" (Maixih 28,
I76S).«*

llo frequently starved on committees of pemmbulation,
and, in 1747 (May 11), was appointed on a committi^e

* Essex Registry of Docds, book RS, loaf 273, nnd Town Records.

\ Town Ucconls. LUi of l*iil)liiiInnonts.

1 Kdscx RcjfiMtry of Decdd, book 85. lc*r?!.

f Kssc.x l*rob:ite Rccordrt. book 329, leaf 348.

J Tucker (Jcnc:ilo;(v, |». 02.

IT Kssex UtiiclHtrj or Dccdfl, book 00, Icnf 273.

••Town Itecorttn.

ft Modjces Fninlly of New Rncbind. |i. 37.

li Kase:^ rrubaie ltocords,book 333,lc:if 1G3.

148 THOMAS OARDNKU, TLANTEIl,

to secure .subscriptions for erecting a "Pest House . . .
at Kotidic's Point, on the Neck." Among (ho other
eoinniittees upon which he served wjts one in 1758 in
regard to annexing part of Salem ( lioyal Side) to Danvers ;
one in 17(i«S, cmpowi^ri^d (oh*aso(|ie islands in Hu* harbor;
and t)ne in the sanu? yoar "in rrg:ird togninting llji(s (o
Joseph Spnigue." llo was lidh'r of tln^ (own nircling
hehl March 14, 17<i8. Various amoun(s W(»re paid t^i him
for timber and planks to be used on (he rojuls, and for
•' Fifli for y" work-IIoufe/'

Ilis fii-st jury s(»rviee was in Deeciubcr, 17:12, at wliieli
tinu* he was a member of the trial jury. lie also s«»rvf(l
on this jury in 17;i;^ 17;U;, 1781), 1741 and in 1754; and
on the gnmd jury in 174.') and 175!).*

riuTRnr.

In 1741 he gjiv<* ill for a boll in S(. IV(4Vs (Imivli.t
lie bought of fbunos Ihillor of Kos(4m (|)e(*. 1, 17(il),
:\'\{\ of a wall pow in the " (ir<»at Mooting lious<» . . . in
Salem" (Mr. Thom:ts Barnard's). { Krom his will wo
learn that he silso owned other pews.

KKAI. KSTATK.

Jonathan (lardner lived most of his life in the house
which he built and which is now standing on the northwest
corner of Essex Street and Washington Square West. II(^
betpieatlied it to his son John. A full account of this lot
and jdans of the same have already been given by the
author. §

He inherit<»d from his father, one-half of all of his land in
(he North Fiold,and at Strong Wator Brook. || On Jan. 1 1,
1748, he pun*h:tsed, of his brother *loseph, si*.v<'n aoros
which said Josojjh had inherited. If Four yeai's lixU'v
Jonathan bought four :ieres more near the above.** He
hiul previously (Apr. 17, 1740) lx>ught, of his sister Mary

• Town RocoitlH.

t K«H<!\ hiAiliiitc HUtoiicAl eollmitlonM, r. n, p. iM.

\ Khsvx lt«!KlHlry of OcciU, 1»ook 107, leaf STif).

$ Kmhcx liiHtitutc niHtiiiiml CollcMtitoim, v. xxxvii, p. 37»; ilopiiiii, p. «l*

l| KvMcx l*i*oU*tlu Kcc<)nlH« iMiuk :{24, Iciveit 1&-17.
If Kmcx UcKlHtry of I>«c«Ih» book tU, lonf IM.
•• K«HOx lteKl«(ry of UcCiU, liook Oi*, \0i\t4S»

AND SOME OF HIS DRSCRNDANTS. 149

unci horlmsbiviid Xiithanicl Watoi-s, tlic portion which hor
Witlwv had willed to her.* On April 19, 1748, Jonatimn
and Joseph sold to Rev. Benjamin Prescott for IGOO, 2-;j
of the honiest4.^ad of their late father, Abel Gardner (the
reniainin*^ thii'd Iwinnf res<»rved for tin*, use of their
"mother-in-law" Sarah (Jardner).t Other jMirtions of
land in this loeality \V(».rc sold to l.snu»l Osborn, Joseph
Very and Joseph (isborne, Jun.J

lie inheriti'd one-half of the Gardner Burying (Jround
lot eallcd Gardner*s hill, and bought the other half of his
hn)ther Joseph Dee. 22, 1739, § Other lots near tlie hill
were pnrehased of Benjauiin Prescott, Jr. and Abner
('heever. II In 17(11 (Aug. 28), hcsoldasmall stri]) of Ihis
land to William l\)ole,ir but k*ft most of it including the
"Burying Hill," to his son Jonathan. He bouglit of
Jonathan Wead, !.') aenvs of land in the North fields, Oel.
•JS^ 17 1.')/* and K'fr il lo his s(mi .l<»lm, with (wo ai'n*s in
llh's.'inii' ItM-alKy whirli he pnn^hastHl cif William Ih'owne,
Nov. «J, I7f»l.tt 'I'lui only other land whieh he
inh<'ril4'd from his father, was one-eighth of tlu? i\H aeres
iit Hlind Hole, Topsfield, wliieh he sold with the other
heirs t(» Benjamin Town, Feb. H, 1742. tt "<J bought
of .lames Ihiller of Itoston, l\i\ acres of land in Danvers
iHMir "Newhairs,"§§ and upon his decease left the same* to
his son Jonathan.

July 8, 1751, his brother Abel deeded to him for
mont^y advanced, his dwelling house on the western side
of "the highway leading to the great Pasture" (Brick-
kiln I^anellJI). After the death of his brother Abel,
flonathan eonveyed this house and lot to Abel's son Abel,
lisherman, Nov. 24, 1758, retaining a mortgage on the
same.irif Jonathan obUiined judgment against his nephew

• Khwx lic^tMirv of n«'C<lK, lN>ok HO, liuif (X.

t Kh«ux Uvglblry o( Oceilrt. Iiuuk liM, lonC 107; book iJ'J, Icnf-ilO; niiU book 110.

I Khmcx Uofcfrilrv of nct'ilH, liook 90, loiif 52.

II Khsux ItuKtHtryof OceiiH, iNiok tO. U*nf &J\ aud book U6, lc:if Htl.
'I Khscx Ro»cUlrv of 1>i:<mIh. liook UO. Iccif^.

•* l-:sm>x ItoKlHiry uf DcuiU, book 88, k'nf i:i.
»f Mrtrtf.x Ucj?lrttry of Ofc«l»». l»ook US, Iciif UO.
it KKrtOX Uu^lHlry of OooiU, lM)i»k h2. lc:ir'*(iN.
$4 Kmhux KctfiHtry of OcuiIh, Ijook lir?, Icuf'^TiO.
nil Khmox Ui'KtHtry of Oocilri, iMok 101» loiifM.
liii Ktwcx Kc^Uiry of I)ocU», book 105, leaflM.

ir)0 THOMAS GAUDNER, TLANTEU,

Abel, Apr. 3, 1769, and was awarded this property in
settlement.*

He sold it to James Cutler, ^Mardi 18, 1773.t Ilia
hrollirr Abel's blarksmitli shop, wliieli tlonaUmri
pureh;used in H/)! (Dee. 21),} he sold to Thonidike
Proctor, Jan., Aug. 4, 17J5.§

He purehsuied four I-IG part shares in the •^•ist mills on
the South Kiver, irom his father Abe.I (lardner, Iiis
brother Abel, John Gardner (son of Capt. John) and
Elizabeth the widow of Capt. John.|| In his will he
divided this 1-4 part of the mill property between Lis
sons John and Jonathan.

He bought of James Lindall, Escj., Dee. 15, 1742, for
£150 his share in Union Whaif, Salem, II and was granted
by the selectmen, May 2, 1748, tlic town's right of
dockage in the "Cove by Deacon Osgood's for one y<»ar
paying y** Trcjus. 20 shillings old tenor."** lie wjis one of
the pn)prietors of Long Wharf in 174(5. ft This wharf
proi)erty with warehouse*, scales and weight^^ he also left
to his two sons.

In 17(55 (Sept. fi), he bought of Sasanah Iligginson, four
lucres of land on the South side of Ferry Iane,tt and left
the same to his son John.

He bought and sold sevenil other lots of land, and owned
many rights in the common lands of Salem and Danvers,
at Stone's Plain, Tiusk's or mill Plain, Great Pastures and
Southside iMisturo. Large amounts of money were loaned
by him to his neighbors on mortgages, most of which
were discharged.

»qV

Jonathan Gardner was married tliree times. His fii-st
wife was Kliwibc^th Gardner, daughter of Capt. John and
Elizabeth ( Weld ) (Jardner. § § She was born October 10,

• Kmox IfivKlHtry of DcwIb, book W*, Icnf l:W.
t Khhcx UosiHtry of UowIb, book 1S:I, Icnf 2X1.

iKBitcx lU'KUtry of DooUd, liook 101, leaf M.
KdHcx KoKiHtry of DemU, iKwk 1(4, lOAf 7M.
KNHfx UcKlHlry of Decdn, b«>ok 40. lonf tMO; book 80, luitf 7i; book OS, leaf
*24d: Mitd book M, leaf :U.

II Kmmx RcgtHtry of Deeds, book 83, leaf 185.
••Town Kc<*onli».

tf Knkcx IteKtslry of OcimIm, liook 111, lc:if SO.
tt Ki«M!\ l(c»(Ulry of |)oc<1h, lm«>k 117, tcAf M.
ii Kuitcx luvtltutc UUtoriciil CollccUonii, t. XXXVIII, p.VM; duitrlnl p. 141.

AND .S05IE OP HIS DESCENDANTS. 151

1705,* baptizod on the 14tht of tlic same montli, and
inairicd Dec. 2, 1725, by Itev. Benjamin Pix^scott.J
Slio \v:i.s the niotlRToi'all ofJonuthan Ciarilner's eliildrcn.
Slio clictl Apr. 20, 17;")2.§

lie nmri'irti, lor lii.s suoond wife, Mi-s. Mary Avery of
HosUin, Jan. 8, 1755. She died Apr. 20> 1755§. His thinl
wilr wjus Mrs. Mary Palfrey of Salem, widow of Warwick
Palfrc^y. They were married about November, 1757.
Thi.s wtus her third marriage, she having been married
to a man named Ellin prior to her marriage witli Mr.
Palfrey. She (widow Palfrey) was die daughter of
(\ipt. William and Hannah (Browne) Pickering. She
was born Dec. 18, 1715, and died Feb. 20, 1804.||

Jonatliivn Gardner died Nov. 20, 1783. § The Salem
(ijizette of Dec. 4, 1783, refers to his deatli as having
occurred on the Wednesday previous- Mention is made
that "for many years" he was "an eminent meirhant in
this place. Ills remains were interred on the Satunlay
rollowinsf." Mis will dated Feb. 14, 1707, was probated
Dec. I, 1783.11 lie gjive to his wife all of the est^ite she
broujifht him,, "also three hundred Ounces of Silver
conformable to an agreement made with said Wife before
our Intermarriage dated November !()•** 1757." To his
son Jonathan, in addition to the real estate already
mentioned, he gave £600 "it being a Bond given me by
my said son dated Febniary 28, 17G0," also" two common
Itights in the Great Pasture in Salem, and my Pew on the
north side of the great Meeting House purcliased of
Sanuicl King also my Pew in the Gallery." To his son
John besides the real estate which has been described, he
also left two conunon rights in the Great Pasture, and a
" Pew in the great Meeting House . . . which 1 purchased
«)!* Jamc»s Gninl. 1 also give to my said son my negro Man
called Prinms and my Silver headed Sword." To etieh of
his ilaughtia-s he left £(550 and various [)ieccs of silver and
household furniture. Among the latter bc(]uests were the

• Kainlly lloconlA.

t FIrHt (;hurch licoordri

J Town UocunlH.
Sloiic 111 Charter Street nurying-Kruiintl.

(I Khhux hiMlltulu IliHtiirleAl ColUHaioim, v. Vlir.)i. 44.
V Ktttfcx rrolKittf Uccui*atf, buokU36, Iwiven 37<HI.

152 THOMAS (iAUUN£K, PLANTCK,

following : — To his daughter Elizabeth Ganliicr, he left a
silver toupot, his easy chair, etc. To his daughter Sanili
liowditcli, his hirgc silver tankard. To Alary Andrews,
"a pair of Silver Canns." To Lydia Derby, "two large
pint Porringers." To Hannah (ilardncr, "a pair of wiiu'
pint Porringers silver and .i new silver spoons,** etc. To
Margaret IJarlon, "a new silver s]K)ut C-up, three now
silver spoons and two old silver Salt Cellars."

He appointed his two sons executors of his estate).

Children :

104. A Son, b. Dec. 10, 172G; d. soou nCtcr.*

105. Jonathan, b. May 25» (bap. May 2Ct). 1728 ; d. Miir. 2, 1701 ;:

m. Jan. 2, 17C2-3, Snrnli PiiUitiiii, dau. of WiUiuin and UUza-
belli (I'titimni) rtitiinii).
IOC. Kuy.Aiiirnr, b. Oct. 18* rb:ip. Oct. 2Gt), 1729; d. MayC4 or 7,$
1818. Uniii.

107. A Son, b. Dec. 24, 1731 ;• d. the same day.*

108. Sawukl. b. Jan. 4* (bai». Jan. 7t). 1732-3; d. Mar. 15, 1733.*
100. Sakau, b. Mar. 25. 1731 ;» d. i>ec. 8, 1707; m. Mar. 3, 1757,

Capt. Joseph Uowditch, sou of
Bo^vdltch.il

110. John. b. Mar. 10, 173C;* d. Jan. 8. 181C; ni. Apr. 13^ 17C9,

Sarah Derby, dau. of Richard and Mary (Ilodgca) Derby.

111. A DAtMun-KU, b. Sept 38, 1737; d. name day.

112. Mauy, b. Mar. 10 (bap. Mar. 25t), 1730 ;» d. Jau. 1<5,§ or 17.»

1820; ni. June 12, 1700, Jonathan Audrcw,| sou of Capt.
Nathaniel and Mary (Higglnson) Andrew. Children: 1.
Mary, b. May 30, 17C1; d. Sept. C, 1798; m. Sept. 21. 1783.
Joseph IIotl;;es, son of Gamaliel and Prlscilla (Webb) llodj^cH.
2. Kllzabcth, b. Sept. 5, 17G2 ; d. Jau. 10, 1843 ; m. Oct. 28, 1787.

Benjamin Browne, Jr., son of Browne. 3. Nattianicl,

b. Dec. 2, 1707; d. Oct. 2, 1795; unm. 4. Sarah, b.
June 2G, 1770; d. Jan. 9, 1811; m. Oct. 24, 1790, Matthew
Vincent. 5. Jonathan, b. Apr. 2C, 1773; d. Apr. 18, 1844;
unm. G. Samuel, b. Nov. 8, 1774; d. Apr. 27, 1820; ni.
Widow Martha Collins. Other children were born who did
not live to maturity.

113. Lyiha (Mary's twin sister), b. Mar. 10 (bap. Mar. 25r), 1730*;

d. Apr. 28, 1777 ; m. Sept. 13, 1750, lUchard Derby, Jr./son of

• Khhux ItiKtIltitc nutniical ConcctloDM, v. VI, p. 101.

t KIrMt Cliiirdi Uei'ordH.

i Stone In CiL'trtcr Struct lUirylnK-ground.

f Dr. Piinco'ii Noiv«, Kubcx iuBUlute IKUtorictd Collcctlous, v. lx,piiri2,iM'-

I) Salcni Town Itccordn.

AND SO.ME or HIS DESCKNDANTS. 153

Uicliurd and Mary (IIoO^cd) Derby. Children: 1. Lydm,
I). iMar. 25, IZCl; m. Sept. 12, 1782. Cupt. John Carncs. 2.
Miiry, l>. M:ir. 20, 17G3; d. at rorlland, Me., Mar. 1794; ni.
Juno y. 178r>, Kbenezcr Preble, of TortJaud. 3. Richard,
b. Ket). 2:{, 1705; d. Jnne 13, 1832, In nottlon; m. Martha
Donnevllle, nt I'enHacolu, Fla. No ls.sue. 4. Samuel G., b.
Jan. 25, 1707; d. ni Weston, Mass., Jan. 17, 184:(; grmUmlcd
at Harvard (lolle^e, 17H5; m. Ist, Jan. 2(i, 17S)I, Margaret
Ihirton, dan. of Capt. Samuel and Margaret (Gardner) Uar-
ton; m. 2nd, Dec. 11, 1803, Lucy, dan. of Doctor Joseph and
Lnctetia Osgood; m. 3d, Sept., 1817, Ann, dan. of Frauds
and Ann (Arcliihald) of liuston. Samuel Gardner Derby wiia
:i morchanl, and Capt. of the Salem Light Infantry, chosen
Nov., 1800. Later he wna a Brigadier Gen. of militia. Uc
vftiH a member of Kasex Lodge, of Masons. 6. Klizaljeth, b.
Mar. I, 1700; d. In.Uoston, Jan., 1700; m. July 2, 1705, Kbcn-
c/er l*rehle. 0. Jonath.an, b. Jau. 3, 1771; d. Apr. 16, 1700.
7. Charle:*, b. Feb. 2, 1773; d. Sept. 22, 1802. lie Hid led from
Uoston. .Aug., 1800, on a voyage to tlie N. W. coast and China,
and was left at the Sandwich Islands In Aug., 1801, for the
recovery of his health, which hml for a long time lK*en
failing, and he died at the Island of Whahoo.*

114. SA.MU1X, b. Aug. 2 (l)ap. Aug. 3t), 1740;| d. Feb. 4, 1702.t lie

graduated from Harvard College, in 1750. lie was a Hue
scholar, designed for the udnistry. but went abroad for his
health, and died at Monte Christi of small pox. (U. F.
Browne's notes.)

115. II.VNNAU, b. Aug. 2t (bap. Aug. Of), 1741 ; d. Oct. 0, 1742.t
UC. Hannah, b. Feb. 23t (bap. Feb. 27t), 1742-3; d. Apr. 28t or

20,t 1780; uumarried.

117. M.vnGAmrr. b. Aug. 28 (bap. Sept. 2t), 1744; d. July 18, 180»;t

m. Dec. 11, 1704, Samuel Barton, g.son of Dr. John Barton.

Cidldren: 1. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 28, 1705; d. July 12, 1805;

?n. William Cleveland; no issue. 2. Samuel, b. Apr. 22, 1757;

d. Nov. 10, 1705; uo issue. He was a merchant In Boston.

3. Margaret, ii. Aug. 20, 1708; d. Aug. 11, 1S02; m. Jan. 24

or 20, 1701, Samuel Gardner Derby, her cousin. 4. Sally, b.

Feb. 10, 1770; d. Jan. 13, 1708; m. Nov. 23, 1701, Johu Derby,

son of Ell:is ll:isket and Elizabeth (Crowuinshield) Derby.

5. Lydla. )>. Oct. 20, 1771; d. July 31, 1844. 0. Hannah, b.

Jnne 3, 1773; d. very young. 7. John, b. June 22, 1774; d.

Feb. 15 or 25, 1818; m. Oct. 17, 1800 or 1802, Mary Webb,

dan. of Benjamin and Mary (King) Webb, Uvcrn kccper.$

* Kkhox rnHtttttte Historical CoUccUoiim, t. ill, p. ICO.

t Mrnl Cliim'li Uei'tM-ilr*.

I KnHK'.\ IiikUIuIc tllHlurifal rullcclloiiii, v. VI, p. ICl.

f KiMOx limtUuie Illntorical.CoUeclloutt, v. xvi, pp. ASO nudiSC.

HIST. COLL. VOL. XXXVIII 20

154 THOMAS OARDN£U, PLANTEU,

118. Bbxjamin, b. Oct. 1* (bap. Oct. 4t), 1747; d. Nov. 2, 1748.*
111). Bbxjamin, b. Apr. 11* (bap. Apr. Of), 1749; d. Apr. 16, 1740.'

76 Thomas Gardner, called in the rccoixls
wheelwright or yeoman, I'vcd on the aiicestml fann in
what i» now West Peabody.

He served as eonstable in 1737-9. His name apiK^ar^
on the jury lists of 1742 and 1745. Between 1727 and
1742, he was frequently jmid sums of money for work
upon the highways, and for tlic use of his teams in such
work.t

UEAL KSTATE.

Thomas Gardner received from his father Abel, by deed
of gift, one-half of his fann of 120 acres with buikUngs
thereon, Mar. 28, 1729. §

In 1734 (Mar. 1), he bought of his father, one-half
of a certain tnictof land in Salem, described as " |)art of
That my farme The one-hall* whereof I have formerly
Settled upon him my Said Son by Deed of Gift, Containinir
by estimation Seven . . • acres, bounded S. or 8. E. on
the highway leiuling to Joseph Popes, W. on land of
Jonathan Klint and N. E. on the land of Anthony
Needham."!! After tlie death of his fattier, he purchased
of his brother Abel for £370, one-half of the remainder,
being Abel's portion of this farm lot. His "mother-in-law*'
was to have the use of one-thii'd during her lifelf (Apr.
1, 1742).

In 1743 and 1744, he purchased of the heii*s of Thomas
Gould, thirt}' acres of land on the "Highway Leading from
Salem tolleddingPrecinct."** He sold eleven acres of tliis
land in two portions of eight and three acres each, witJi
dwelling hoiL^e thereon (o James Bu Kington for £:W0, May
10,1 749. tt On the same date he sold to Ezekiel Mai's!!,
Jr., J} thirteen and one-half iutcs of the same lot for £240.
The remaining five acres he continued to own until his

• F.MCX Tnstltiito lIlHtorlcal CoHcctious, v. vi, p. 101.
t PIriit Cliurcli UccordB.

STuwii Jte<H>niH.
KitHcx \U*niHlrj of 1>cui1ii, )jook78, lenf 220.
KrtHCx llCKlritry of OuctlM, )MK>k 76, Icivf £10.
Khm'X lU^MMiry i>f T>c«<l», buok 8i, Itf.tf 115.
** KMitttX Keglrttry of l>ucU«, lx>ok 110, letivvH 'J and 10.
ft KH«e.\ licKlMtrr of Dccda, lK>ok 90. leiif HI.
XI Kmcx KcgUtry of UccUb, book U6, Icuf 164.

AND SOMK OF HIS DKSCENDANTS. 155

(loath, and they wurc valued in his invcntoiy at £22, 10
shill.

He bought of Henry West of Lynn, Feb. 22, 1742, two
pieces of salt marsh in Salcni, containing threo-fourtlis
:i!ui one-half acre respectively.* The combined area was
valued in the* inventor}^ as £10.

In ]747 he purchased of Benjamin Prescott for £260,
a tnw.'t of land containing fifty-three aci*cs, in a place
called Pudney's common in Salem. t Twenty-five acres
of this he retained until his death when it vma valued at
£33, G shill., 8 pence.

lie and his brother-in-law John Watei-s, Jr. , purcha.sed
of Richard Princo, Jan. 20, 1735, a sliare in Sowhegan
West, or township No. 3, which had been granted to
Kichard Prin(?e, father of the grantor, for service as a
soldior.J

Thomas Gardner sold, Apr. 1, 1742, to his brother
Ahel, three acres in "South side Division" which he
had inherit^'d fmm his fatlier.§

Thomtis Gardner married, Feb. 13, 1728, Eunice
Wat<n's, daughter of John and Mary Watei-s.!!

IIo died about 1753. His son Thomas was appointed
adiuinistralor of the estate, Feb. 2(5, of that year.lf The
inventory was presented by Thomjis, Jr., March 16, 1753,
and contained the following items in regard to real estate :

'* Y« homcst<> 120 acres with y* buHdin^rs nt 80/ £480.
5 acres of laiut formerly Qoolds at 90/ 22.10

To one Acre & quarter of Marsh 200/ 10.

25 acres at Pudney's Common 2G 8 33. 6.8

yoke of oxen 190. 3 Cows 63 4 17.10"

The following items were also given : bull 40, 2 steers
100, 4 steers 120, 2 yearlings 20, 17 sheep 18.13.4,
mare and colt 1 140, mare IGO, horse 218, 2 shoats 215/8,

The real estite amounted to r).'>5, and the pci-sonal to
103.03.06.**

• RtiRCx Rci^ifitry of OcoflB, book ^. lent '207.
t K4flcx ItviflHiry of Decda, book 90. Icnf \tn.
I Kmox llcfrtatry of DevdM, liook 70. leaf 147.
§ Kmc\ UcKl.Hry of Dccdii, bookiti, leaf 110.
t| 'rnwn lUtconln.

V Kasux rmkite RoconU, liook 331, leaf lia.
** Kahox Probate Hccordrt. book 331, Icttvee X!S>-i3P.

ISfi THOMAS OAUnNKU, PLANTKR,

Jasper Nocdham was appointed jjiiardian of Ismcl and
Sarah, two minor cliildren of Tliomsts, Mar. 2(5, 1753. •
AnoLlior minor child, IChcno/or, >v:is phuu'd undor the
^guardianship of Jonathan (Jardnor, July 11, 17f)4.t

Chihlrcn :

120. Kif.sirK. I»ap. Anjr. :n. I72!»;t "»• 1>ih!. 2;», 17.in. .loiifillmii

Tnrkcr, «»f SnIiMii.

121. Thomas, Imp. Feb. 13, I7:n-2;t d. Sept., I7SS; m. Nov. I.M,

17n.'i, Mary nuHln^lon, of Salcni.

122. Makv, bap. July 14, 1734-4 <'• M^r. 11. 1SI2; m. July no, 1756,

Ilninphrcy Mai'.<(h, «. of Rheiio/cr am! Dell voranco( French)
Marsh. Childnn : 1. Kunico, Imp. lUay 12, 17«r.. 2. Polly
Imp., I7<;0. ;i. Israel, bap. Nov. 17, 177 1. {j

12,1, Khk.nk/.ku, bap. Sept. 4. 17:17 ;: <I.Nov.2l, lsa2,:i«ro(l !>7yottrs.
111. i7(;t), Daniaris Morrill of llavi'rhill, duu. of Nailiau and
Susanna (Staplc.^) Merrill. ||

124. S.\HAn. bap. July C. 1740 ;t d. Oct. 20, 181:1;^ m. Fob. 10, 17C1,
John Walcott

12r.. IsiiAKi,, bap. July 22. 1744 ;t d. alwnt 1771 ;•» ni. Doc. 7. 17fin,
Rli7..'ilKali Soullavick. He wtiA a poller by Irndc. Tii Ids
win he niontlons his brothers and sisters and his wife
Klly.alieth. No issue.

79 Abel Gardner was a hlacksmilh by tind<\

IIo wa<« clioson constal)lo Mar. 9, 1741, but refused to
serve and a cnll was issued Ma}' 4 of that year to elect a
man in Iiis stead. Tlu^ ofllce of "Fence viewer for the
Great Pastures" was lield l)y hhn in 1741, 1744 and
1747. tt

His name appears on the jury list for 1737, 1742, 1745
and nno.tt

• Rrkcx ProlMitc RoconK book .m, loaf 237.
t Ki«M(>.x rrulmtc KtMuinU, UHik.TM, Icif :tti7.

t MliMlf Pruclnct (Jiuirch rUM:<inU. K.^ftox fimt. Hint. Coll., t. vi.
% ".luiin March of S:iU>m," p. 4S.
,JV!.*V"''J"®** I***""*!}' of M:ulii:if( and Vicinity." by ClinilcR U AndrowH, Kwi.
Pul»IUIir<l. AiifCiiKfi. Mc. isns. *

H OanvcrttTiMvn ltc<r4inlH.

•• V\f,w.\ PinttMlo UecorUri, book 347, leaf 4tt. (IliH will ilatcii Jan. 17, 1771.)
ft Town KccordM.

AND SOMK OK UlS OBSCENDANTS. 157

REAL ESTATE,

The earliest (lute of the purchase of any land by him was
April 21), 1737, at which tunc ho bought of Iiis wife's
;rmn<lni(>lher, wi<l(»w Sanih Hill, for (ive shillin<|rH, her
lliird of th(*. mansion house of her laU^ IhisInuuI Philip
Hill.* He bonirhl of Samh S(neey, hin wife« sist^^r, Apr.
2\U 17:57, her "full moiety or half-part" of tlie same
mansion. t Ho sold a narrow strip of this land to Joseph
Allen in exehunire for other land in this sjunc year, 17)i7.t

March 1, 17;i8, hebou«^htof ThomjisCruJfof Mendon,
for £200, two-thirds of an aeii^ bordering on the highway
leading inUr the great pasture. § In the previcnis June
(25th) he had bought of William and David Flint, a i)art
of the Briek-kiln (i(dd,|| and on the same day purcliased of
Joshua Beans a small piece of land boi*derlng on the
almve.t He purchased of Ruth Mctcalf, Oct. 9, 1745, her
share of land in the " Hrick kiln field," paying £95 for it.**
This lot, with the house atul barn upon it, l)cctune his
homestead property, and in 1751 contsiincd one and three
fluarleiN acres. On the 8th of July of that year, he
!nortg:iged the property to his brother Jonathan, tt After
Abel's death, .lonathan conveyed it to Abel's son Abel
(5th gen.), retaining a nu)rtg.igc on the property.

Abel Cvardnc^r's blacksmith shop was situated on what
is now Boston Street, on the south side, a short distance
from the corner of Essex Street. He sold this half acre
lot, with the smith's shop on it, to his brother Jonathan,
Dec. 21, 1751.$}

All of the property which Abel inherited from his father
Abel, he sold during his life. The pait of the farm in
what is now West Peabody, which he received, ho sold to
his brother Thomas, April 1, 1742,for£370.§§ His portion
of the thirty-eight acres in Topsfield, he sold with the

• Ke^cx Rcp^Utrj of Oocflfl, lK>ok73, Icnf 43.
r Kftscx Ki-jjirttry of I>ceil«, \tonk 73, ICiif «S.
t K!«8cx UcKlntry of OccdB, book 79, leaf IWt.
i Khnck ItOK'lrttry of l>cedH, lH>ok 74, leaf 'iia.
H Kkhcx UcKlistry of Dccrt^, book 73, leaf l*Jw.
11 KuMVX l{i>»;iAtry of DccUrt, iMuk 73. Icnf iSI.
** Kmhcx Ue);iHtry of l)ocii-4, hook 9U, leaf 3.

It Khj«i«\ llcjflstry of OcftU, book 101, leaf 81.
t KrfHCX itv;;lHtry of UcoiIh, lx>ok 101. lunfS-.*.
§ Kiidcx Uc^itftry of Oecdd, book 82, lunf 115.

158 THOMAS OAnONKR, TLANTRU,

otiicr heirs to Benjamin Town, July IS, 1740.* ITw onc-
sixtccntli part of the jurist mill property he sold for £l(M)
to his brotlier Jonathan, Dec. 28, l73J).t He sold two
acres of land in the Middle Precinct, in Sanniel Aboni,
for £120, Dec, 27, 1748,t and latc»r he sold six acres
adjoining this to the same man for £40. § He purchased
in this locality, of Joseph Wilkins twoacixis bordering on
his own land in 1741. || He sold a strip of land to
Timothy Lindall Oct. 21, 1745.1[

He owned several rights in the "South-side Division"
pasture. From a deed dated May 5, 17r)3, we learn
that he owned one-third of a front pew in the gjillery of
the church, and sold it to Jame.';; Odell on the dnto
mentioned.**

Abel Gardner married Priscilla Stiicey, daughter of
Simon and Samh (Hill) Sbuey. She was a descendant
of liev. William Worcester, who was at Salisbury in
1(53!); Simon SUicey, Ipswich, 1(141; Zebulon Hill,
Gloucester, 1(549 ; William Ilersey, of Ilingham, 1(535;
and Thomas Smith of Ipswich. Thc^y were nuirried in
Salem, Aug. Ki, 1734, by Rev. S:unuel Fiske.tt Sho
owned the covenant in the First Church in Salem, Jan.
23, 173(5-7.

Abel Gardner died before Jan., 1757. The exact date
of his death is not known, but mention is made in the
Town Records, dated the 3d of the above named month,
of "The Rarn late of Abel Gardner deceased & y^ Land
Southward of y^ sd AbeVs late dwelling-Housc next y*'
way thereby. "tt

Children :

12C. Anwr., Mp. Kch. 27, I73(»;tt i'- iMsfore Nov., I7ftl; m. Mny 2C,

17C0, A1)ij;aU Chapman.
127? TuiscnXA, bftp. Jan. 14, 1738-9 ;|t m. Feb. 24, 1705, nciijamin

McLcroy.

• Rhacx Kcfftfitry of l>ce<K liook 80, lOAf us.
t Kmcx 1U*Kl>«iry of OihnU, lN>ok M), loitf 7«.
t KrtHi^x ICcKlMtry of 1>gci1h, Iwok OC, leaf C4.

I KnHcx JltfKiHlry uf lH*ti«1i(, liook 96, lc<tf !»9.

II Rhhcx UuKlHtry of 1K*cilg, book k:*, leaf M.
V Kmhcx Ui*K*Hlry of t>uf(lH, l»uok <.)), loaf Ifri.

•• Kmmcx 1lc;cli«try of Dcodii, liook lOO, leaf 13.

tt Town KtMuinli*.

]| KlrHiCliurcU KcronU (Khmox In«lUulo IlUi. Coll., v. Xlll. iip. VM 1.^7).

AND HOME or lUS DESCENDANTS. 159

\'28. Sakaii, bap. Feb. 1, 1740-1;* m. Feb. 6, 17G6, Joseph Symonds,

Jr.
12y. SiMox Stacky, bttp. July 24, 1743;* d. before Feb.. 1787 ;t m.

Nov. 18, 17G4, Ilvbccca Kuapp, dau. of Nathaniel ami Sarah

(Hart) Kuapp.

130. Joseph, bap. Sept. 1, 1745;* d. before 1780; m. July 31, 17G9,

Sarah Urown. Ko Issue. She m. for her 2od husband. Dr.
Jacob Bacon.

131. M.1KY, bap. July 17, 1748.*

82 Joseph Gardner was a goldsmith by trade. He
was chosen constiible In 1744. In Uio latter year he wus
also chosen fence viewer. Varioas amounts were jmid
Itiin between 17 !(• and 17(iti Ibr work on the highways.

eApO,

'fzA^

II is ii:iiue is found on the jury lists of 1742 and 1745.
Ill 174G, he served on the trial jury.

Kkal Kstate.

.Io.sei)Ii Gardner inherited from his father, the homestead
property on what is now Central Sti'cet in Peabody. The
eastern half of tlie house was left to him outright and the
western half was to be his upon the death of his father's
widow. § He sold a portion of this lot to his brother
Jonathan Jan. 11, 1748. |1 Jonathan and Joseph together
sold tluMr right to this pi'operty to Kev. Benjamin
Prescott, Apr. 1i), 1748, for ilGOO.t

He also received from his fatlu*r Alxd, one-half of all
the land in the North Held and at Strong Water brook,
lie pureluvsed of Sanuiel Stone June 2, 1748, a lot in this
locality for XSf), 10 shill.** and at other limes sold lots to
Joseph Very and his brother Jonathan, ft

• KlrHt Clnircli Rcconln (Khacx InHUtiito lUni. Coll.. v. XIII, p|>.].'>0-167)l

t Salem Mci-ciiry, Kelt. 17, 1787. (Notice of tlcaUi uf hlfl widow Itcbcccii.)

! Tow 11 Utvonlfl.

i Cony of Aticl'rt will, Kshok IiiHtUutu niHturloul CoUovUoiib, v. xxxviii, p. 217.
(iK^finnt ii:i»rc 1*2U.)

H Khmcx ItcKlHiry of OccmIm, hotik ttl, IciirtM.

II Khkcx ICcKtHlry uf IHumIm, InioktiH, It'll f *JI}7.
** KtMux ICcKlMtry uf IHretlB, 1)ook «Hi, IcarSinr.
ft KMex KeglHiry of Dovds, book 82, leaf SIO; and book 08, Icnf 43.

KiO THOMAS (GARDNER, TLANTKR,

Joseph sold his half of the burial lot to Jonathan,* and
his portion of the 38 acre lot at Blind Iloh*, he sold u'itli
the otlior hi^irs to Hi'nj. Town.f His pasture right he sold
U) his brother Abei.t

In 1747, he bought of Sani'l llayward, Juii.,
adniinistiiitor of tlie estate of Bcnjaiuin Voung, about
fifty pokw of land with buildings thereon on what is now
Cambridge Street in Salem. § The lot was on the eastcTii
side of the street, north of the present site* of the South
Church. This was oeeupied by Joseph as hi.s homestead,
until June 27, 1758, M'hen he sold it to Ebenezer Putnam,
physieian.il

lie purchased of Mary Chcevcr of Salem, widow, July
11, 1760, her share of two pieces of land in Stilem,1l
which her fatlicr liichard Palmer purchased of John
Marston, Feb. 7, 1715. These lots are shown on map
No. 4, of Mr. Sidney Perley's IVhips of Salem in 17()().»'
They exti?nded along both sides of the highway leading
to the bridge (wliat is now High Street, near Mill
Sti'cet). floseph (JardruT . lived here during the
remainder of his life. The property is described in the
inventory as follows: *'A House with about twelve
Poles of Land and Flatt« adjoining— 40().().(rtt

After the death of Joseph, tliis homestead lot with the
flats near it came into the possession of his daughter
Mehitable,and her husband George Ervin. They sold a lot
with a store upon it, on the eastern end, between Mill
Street and the river to Joseph Ervin, Aug. 8, 1812. J$ In
the inventory of the estate of George Ervin, dated Get.
2, 1817, we find the following :

One dwelling house and land on the western side of MiU Street, fCCO.
One smaU old house and wharf on the eastern side of Mill Street, GOO.

$1250.§§

* Kiiiex Hi? jf&»try of Peuilii, Ix^ok SO, leaf Sri.
t Krt^ex UvuUtry of IKhiIn, luiok SO, l«if OS.
t KnHc^ Utvi"'iX"f '^L'^^'**. l^^^ok SO, Icjif fi3.
f ^,i^vx Ue^lMry i^t HcH'tu, buok 01, Ic^tf 108.
11 KNifc\ litr^lnlry uf ViiiilHf b<jok 101, lejif 107.
V K«Hi!v Kui;I^Lrj of UcurU, iHiok 100, le;if 77.

tt KMi}U\ l*rif1t:iU^ Hcti^mlrt. iHtuk S.'k'l, Ic-jif 4.19.
tt H*if<vx lU'^lpitry <if UwiAm, b^mk 100, le^if 'M,
f I Enflcx rrt^b^kto LU;LonlA, Uji>k JOi, lent 06.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 161

Joseph Gardner married Sept. 29, 1741, Mchitablo
Pope,* daughter of Joseph and Mchitablo (Putnam)
Popc.t Joseph Pope was die son of Joj^cph and Bethesda
(Folger) Pope. Joseph was own cousin to Benjamin
Finnklin. ]Mehitable Pope's sister Hannah became the
wife of General Israel Putnam. J

Joseph Gardner died about 1779. Letters of admin-
istration were granted to George "Earvin " on the 2nd of
February of that year.§

In the inventory presented March 13, 1779, his real
estate consisted of the house already mentioned, valued
at £400.

His personal estate amounted to £186.5.0; total
i.'iSlLS.O.II

Children :

132. JosKrn, bap. Dec. 25, 1743.11

133. JosKPii, bap. Mar. 2, 1745-6 ;f m. Dec. 17, 1772, Anna Edec,

of Salem.

134. Mruitaiile, bap. Jan. 31, 1747-S ;f ro. Oct. 12, 1773, George Er-

vln, or Ervlng. Children: 1. Mehltable, b. Oct. 11, 1778; d.
Aug. 22, 184G; m. Nov. 23, 1799, Joseph Felt, 8. of Darid and
Susannah (Bcckct) Felt.** 2. Ernest A., d. Dec, 1860.

136. Katuanxel, bap. Apr. 21, 1760.^

13C. EuMiCB, b. Feb. 25. 1753; d. Sept., 1830, aged 77; m. Nov. 15,
1772, William Symouds, son of Nathaniel and Jane (Phlpps)
Symonds. Children : I. William Phipps. b. Oct. 3,|1773; d.
Sept. 20,1824; m. Apr. 28, 1798, Margaret Ropes, dan. of

• Town Uworrt*.

t Ki*«cx luAtltute IIlitortcAl ColIccUont, t. VIII, p. 108.

} History of the Putnnni Faintly, v. i. p. 71,

I KxKfX Probate Rti(U>nU, book aTiS, leaf 304.

Ij Kiidox Probate UcconU. book 3A3, leaf 439.

tr Kirst Church UcconU.

** Pelt GenenlOKy, pp. 85 and 145.

HIST. COLL. VOL. xxxvin 24

1G2 THOMAS OARDNEU, PLAXTEU,

Benjamin and Margaret (Symonds) Ropes.* 2. Eunice, b.
Oct. 18. 1775; d. unm. 8. Ephralm, b. Feb. 17. 1777; m. Nor.
24. 1805.t Mary Sanderson. 4. Nathaniel, b. .May 8, 1780; m.
Elizabeth Baker. 5. Joseph, b. Mar. 17, 1788; m. Catherine
Brown. C. Louise, b. Oct. 10, 1785; d. May, 1793. 7. Lucy,
b. Dec. 30, 1789; m. Dec. 10, 1819, Jonathan Shove. 8.
Thomas, b. Oct. 12, 1792; m. Oct. 21, 1321. Mary Felt.J dau.
of Benjamin and Sarah (Ward) Felt. 9. Lois, b. Jan. 30. 179G;
m. Sept 14, 1818, Joseph W. Carey.*

137. Samuel, b. Oct. IG, 1763; lost at sea. in a vessel of which he

was master, in 1796; m. Jan. 31. 1788. f Hannah Stevens, dau.
of Hon. Brimslcy Stevens, of North Andover. Atty. Gen.
during the Revolution.

138. EuzAnKTiT, d. 1808; m. Nov. 17, 1779.t Nathaniel Syniouds. Chil-

drcn: Gardner. Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Mary, Mchitable. Catli-
erine. Ephralm. ro. Mary Ann Smith. Eunice, m. Francis
SIcerry.

FIFTH GENERATIOX.

87 Habakkuk Gardner wa.s a master mariner.
He inherited fiom his father Capt. Ilabakkuk Gaixincr,
two-thiixls of his liousc on Ihc wo.sk^rn sido of " Prison
Lane" (now St. Peter Street), and i)uivli:ised the re-
maining third of his sister Kutli NiittinjjTt and fFohn
Nutting her husband, Jan. 28, 1735. § August 11, 1738,
Ilabakkuk Gai*dner, mariner, and ^lary liis ^Yife, at that
time residents of Boston, sold this liomestead property
to Benjamin Browne, for £200. ||

Hi.s fiitlier also bequeathed to him two-thirds of two
common right*}, one in the Great Pastures, and the other
in Stone's Plain. He purchased his sister's share in these
riirhts Jan. 2S, 173.'>, and sold the shares to William
Browne, June 22, 1737, for £\0M

lie likewise inherited from his father, one share in
*' Sowhegin Weft," which had been originally granted to
the heirs of Capt. Joseph Gaixlner (2nd Gen.) who

• Notes fiirnliiljod liy Mr. T. Putnnm Symonda.

t Salum Town KccordA.

t V'fiU GencalOKJ, PP. 142 And 281.

] KttMCx Rejrlatry of Deeds, book (», leaf Vd,

K Kmv.x KoKUtrjr of Docdrt, ho«)k 7i;, leaf S-(.

IS KMiiopc Uogt.Ury of Duods book 73 leaf 113.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 163

was killed in the Narragansett Fight in 1675. This had
evidently come down in this line, by reason of the fact
that they were descendants of Joseph's oldest brotlier,
Thomas. Habakkuk sold this share to Joshua Hicks,
Au«r. 18, 1737.'

lie sold to his brother-in-law John Nutting, two-thirds
of a " Pew in y* Fii^st Parish Meeting House," originally
^minted to /" my Hon'd Fatlier Hab^ Gardner Dec**."!

Hubakkuk Gai-dner married Mary Richards of Boston.
Slic wa« buried in Copp's Hill Cemetery in that city.
The headstone is still standing, inscribed as follows :

"Here lyes y* Body of Mrs. Mary Gardner, widow of
Capt Ilabakkuk Gaixluer who departed this life Decemb''
the 17th. 17(32 aged 56 ycars.^J

We know from the above inscription that he died
sometime previous to hi.s wife's death in 1762, but tlie
ox:ict date of his death is not known.

No children known.

90 Capt. John Gardner had no exclusive
occupation. He engaged a little in commerce, and
owned a farm and mill between Salem and Marblchead,

y^^^^-i

hj^

The fii-st office held by him was that of Tencc viewer
for y« Great Pafture " (Mar. 14, 1736) . In the following
year he was chosen "Surveyor of Highways within y*
Bridge," and from this date until 1758, he served nearly
cworv year in one or the other of the above named offices.

Me was oiu> of the Selcctnion, in 1741 and 1742, and
niodonitor of town meetings in 17G4 and 1768. Ho
.served on the School Committee in 1742 and 1768.
Other offices were held by him as follows : Clerk of the
Market, 1742; tithing-man 1742, 1745, 1755 and 1757;
luid wai-den in 1765. He was a member of many

* KsNCX Rojricitrf of Deeds, book 73, Icnf SIS.
t Khhox KcKl:»tr/of Oecds, book 77, Icttf 38.
t C.'uiip'H mil KiilUiplu.

164 THOMAS GARDXEK, PLANTER,

committees of perambulation, and concerning gmnti of
land.*

His first jury service was in 1738, at which time lit-
was drawn as a "Petit Juror." He was chosen on thf
Gnind Jury in 1753.*

nEPKESEXTATIVE.

He represented Salem, in the General Court in 1741-3,
and in 1747-8. In Oct., 1743, he was chosen on h
committee of the Geneml Court, "to investigate the stat**
of the Forts and Garrisons and grants for public supplies, f
At that time there was fear in anticipation of a war with
Fiiince.

MILITARY.

He commanded a troop of horse, Tucntioncd as " tminiiijr
and trooping for the first time," in 1744. 1); Putnam
was his lieutenant, t

REVOLUTIOXARY SERVICE.

Dec, 1774, he was chosen on a conmiittce, "forcarryin«c
into execution the refolvcs of the American Congress."*

CHURCH.

He was appointed one of a committee of three to
confer witli the other church over which Rev. Thomas
Barnard was pastor. § He and his wife petitioned to b(»
dismissed from the church in Danvers to tlie church in
Salem under Mr. Leavitt's ministry, but their request
was denied, as the Salem Church "lies under scandalous
imputations." II He owned a pew in this Church, for \vv
find recoitl of the sale of pew No. 15 in Kev. Dudley
Leavitt's Mecting-housc, Jan. 11, 1754, to Thomas
Vinning, Jun., for £7. 6s. 8p.ir

• Town Record!.

t FcIt'B Annalg of Salom, lit Edition, p. 4W,
i K«iK*x Institute nutorlail CotlcctlonB, v. IT, p. GO.
{ Kriwx Initllute Hlatorlcal Collections, t. VU, p. 162.
n New Kngland Hlsturlc Genealogical Society Kefflster, ▼. XXII, p. AS.
IT Kmcx Registry of Deeds, book 100. leaf 1.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENDANTS. 105

REAL ESTATE.

Jolin Gardner received as the principal part of his
share of his grandfather Samuel Grardncr's property, when
it was divided in 1733, the mill property, being 3/l(J of
the ''(iriHt Mill Standing on y« South Itiver in Salcm,"
mill gear, etc., and 21 J acres of upland.* In the
following year he bought sevenil lots of land near this
property. t He sold to Jonathan Gardner, Dec. 10,
1735, 1/16 of his mills for £ll7t and in 1738 the two
ronmining parts to William and Benjamin Lyndc for
1*120 cach.§

He and his brother Sanuiel, .sold their right to the 200
acres of land in the Waldcn farm, which they had also
inherited from their gmndfather, to their brother Daniel,
Jan. S), 1733.11 In the following month he sold to
.Vjithaniel Wuldcn, for £900, the easterly end of the
Walden fann, containing 183 acres. IT

John Gardner and Jeremiah Getchcll, in 1734 (Sept.
18), bought 20 poles of upland in Marblchcad, near
Forest River, John Gardner acquiring J of the property.**
Four years later he bought 42 acres in the same locality,
of William Ijanccy, which he retained throughout his
lirc.tt It was valued in the inventory at £197. In
1744 he bought an additional tract of 2} acres, tt He
erected a grist mill at Forest River, and liad many disputes
with the town authorities i-egai-ding the condition of tho
road by the mill.§§ He sold land in the vicinity, to tho
" Manufacturing Company," Sept. 9, 1740. B || This Forest
River mill property, he retained during his life, and his
two-thirds was valued at £500 in his invcntoiy. His son
John, as administrator of the estate, sold the two-thirds to
Jonathan Gardner, Dec. 1, 1785, for £140.111 Seven days

* Knucx TlcfrlAtrjr of DecMln, book C5, Icnf 17S.

t K8H0X Uci^liilry of I Cecils, book IM, lenf 17ft; and book 68, leaf 194.

t Kiiiicx KctrUtry of l>cctls. book U8, Icnf :i48.

$ Ktsex Rcirlstry of Deeds, book 74, louvet iam89.

Ij Kmcx Registry of l>oed<i, book fO, leaf 174.

'i Kbacx Uci^ttrv of Decdn, book M. leaf 12«.

** Khbcz Kceltitry of Deeds, book C7, loaf 33.

ft ICssex Kcjrlttry of Deeds, book 74. loaf 141.

") Kmox nofflsiry of Deeds. Ijook 87, leaf 4S.

' Town Records. Oct. 7, 1734; Uar. 2, 1740; Mar. 0, 1741; Mar. 12. 174»; Mar. 10,
w: and Mar., 1771.

•ill Essex Registry of Deads, book 79, leaf 310.
7^ KsB ez Registry of Deeds, book 144. leaf 288.

1 1

J

166 THO]i[AS OARDNEK, PLANTER,

later, he bought it back for the same amount,* and .sold
it to Captain Samuel Tucker of Boston, Aug. 28, 178G,
for £280. t

He probably lived most of the time previous to 1772, on
his farm on the Salem side of Forest River, in the tanu
house which is still standing, although substantial additions
have been made to it. This property was valued in tlic
inventory at £450.

His son John Gardner, administrator of his estate, sold
it at auction June 9, 1785, to Jonatlian Brown of Lynn,
for £470.$ Jonathan Brown left it to his son Ednmnd,§
and after Ednmnd's death, his son Jonathan sold it to
Isaac Wyman,|| father of Mr. Isaac C. Wyman, the
present owner-

Feb. 24, 1772, he pui'chased of Joseph Motley, of
Salem, a dwelling-house in which Rev. Dr. Whitaker
lived, paying £466, 13 shill. 4 p. therefor. This was
on the Alain Street (now Essex) , on the site of the present
museum of the Peabody Academy of Science.H lie lived
in this house until his death. It was valued in his
inventory at £800. In the division of his real estate after
his deatli, his widow Mary was given the eiistern end of
this mansion. The two lower rooms in the southwestern
comer of the house, and tlie chambers over them, were
sold by John Gardner, Jun., administrator, to George
Peele, Nov. 25, 1786.*»

He owned at various times, several pieces of real estate
in that portion of Danvers (now Peabody), known a.s the
"Butts." Seven acres of this he retained until his death,
being valued at £16, 16 shill. Ilis son sold this Dec. 7,
1785, to John Lambert, of Danvei-s, for £27. tt

During his life he owned many rights in the common
lands, sii\ct\ of which he inherited from his gnuulfather,
and the three which he held at the time of his deatli, then
valued at £24, his son sold Aug. 18, 1785, to Zachariah

• Kucx Rcgttiiry of Dci^ds, liooli 144, leaf m; also Salem OAzettc, Kor. 15. ITSft.

t E08CX Ke^^bLry of Dvtdn, book HI. lenf IMO.

i Kmcx Rei.^li*try at Dctttfl, book U:i, leaf IW.

f Essex ProUniie RecorUt, book 3T4. leaf ^34.

n Essex Ke^^litrj of ^i;e(jl^ book iHS, U^t'iSl.
If Essex Ueijktttrj of Deeds, book Uj, lenf ti.
•• Kbdcx Ili^>;lbtr) uf UftUH, boitk HO, Ic^if 172.
ft Kttfex lUgbtry uf Dec^U, Uiuk Hi, luat it).

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 167

King, for £13, IGshill.* The above described property
includes all of the real estate which he retained until his
death. He bought and sold many other lots during his life.

John Gardner was married tliree times. His first wife
was Elizabeth Putnam, daughter of Lieut. James and Sarah
Putnam, t This was her second marriage. Her firsthusband
wns her cousin William Putnam, broSier of General Israel
Putnam. t She had two children by William Putnam:
Sarah, who married Jonathan Gardner, Jun. (5th gen.),
son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Gardner) Gardner, and
Elizabeili who married Jonatlian Orne.§ She inherited
land from her first husband, six acres of which she sold to
John "Nicholls," Jan. 9, 1753- 1| She died Feb. 4, 1764.ir

He married, second, Jan. 3, 1765,** Mrs. Elizabeth
Herbert, widow of Capt. Benjamin Herbert. She was
born May 26, 1717, and died October 23, 1772, leaving
no children by him.

His third wife was Mary Peele or Peal, whom he
married October 21), 1773.** She was bom in 1733, and
lived about fort3'-two years after the death of her husband.
She received fi*om his estate the eastern end of tlie
mansion house. ft I" 1806 (July 14), she purchased a
dwelling house and hind on the nortli side of Brown
Street, of John Fairfield, J J and in 1814, one on the north
side of Bridge Street, of Benjamin Weld of Boston, for
$700. § § Tlie latter property she sold to William Lemon,
May 4, 1818. |||| She died in 1826. In her will dated
May 27, 1824, she left to her daughter, Mary Lemon,
wife of William Lemon of Boston, all of her pei-sbnal
property, household furniture, etc., and in case of her
decease to the ton children of said Mary, She also left
to tins daughter Mary, her interest in the house in which
"I now dwell ... it being the same late mansion house
of my brother George Peele, deceased." AVillard Peele

* T.ABcx Itcf^lfttry of l)oecl«. book 149, lenf 3t3.

t History of the Putnnni Family, t. I, p. 07.

t IHstory of the PiitnAin Painlly, ▼. I, p. AO.

i llintorv of the I'litnam Fnnilly, v. I, p. 86.

n Kmtex Itci^lRtry of DucUd, book 1)8, Itnf 57.

II Stone in the Wodiworth Burylug-ground, in Danvers.

•• Town Records.

tt Kflsex Prob:ito Records, book 3S7, leaf 107.

Jt KsMJX RA'ffiiHry of Occdi*, book 178, leaf 287.

{( K«Hex llc}?1siry of l>ccdrt, lN)ok 203, leaf 'iC.

I!ti Ktticx ICegUtry of DccUtf, book 221, leaf SU.

168 THOMAS GARDNER, TLANTER,

was named as executor, but declined to serve,* and Abel
Hcrsey accepted the trust.

In the inventory, dated Dec. 9, 182r), her sole real
estate consisted of one-half of a dwelling house, valued
at $1500, and tho poi-sonal estate aniount<»d to $298,254

Captain John (Jardnor died Jan. If), 1784, in his
.<»cvonty-scvcnth year. J lie left no will. His son John
was appointed adniinistmtor of the estate, and he
presented an inventory, April 8, 1784, in which the
total value was given as £2060 : 01 : 02.§ The items in
this document concerning land holdings have alidad}-
been given in this article under the heading "real cstiite."

Children, by his lirst wife Elizabeth Putnam :

139. Jonx, b. June 23. 1731 (bap. Mar. 21. 1735) -.J d. Oct. 27.
1805 ;T m. lat. in Marblehead, June 25, 1754, Mary Gale.**
She was born In 1728, and died Mar. 24, 1755, aged 27;
no Issue. Married 2nd. Nov. 7, 1757, KUzaboth Pickering,
dau. of Timothy and Mary (Wlnj^atc) rickorinj>, and sister
of Col. Timothy Pickering, who served as Secretary, In -the
Cabinets of Presidents Washington and Adanw.ff

UO. ELiZAHRTn. b. 1733 (bap. Aug. 19, 1738),: J d. Apr. 20, 1754;
unro.

Child by his third wife, Mary Peolc :

141. Mauy, bap. Nov. 13, 1774; d. Mar. 10. 1851; in. 1st, Sept. IC,
1793,§§ Abel **IIftarse- ** Child : Abel, m. Elizabeth Haskell,
of Gloucester. Sne m. 2nd, Nov, 27, 179G. William Leroon,§§
upholsterer, of Salem. Children : 1. Mary Gardner, b. Jane
16, 1797; d. May 11, 1891; m, June 10. 1829, William Lea vitt.
2. Jane McKelvy, b. Feb. G, 1800; d. Nov. 2C. 1802. 3-
Eliza Peale, b. Dec. 6. 1801; m. July 27, 1829, Lewis Plum.
4. William, b. Oct. 12. 1803; d. Sept., 1832; unni. 5. Jane
McKelvy. b. Feb. 27. 1805; d. 1891; m. 1st, Aug. 23, 1826,
William J. Davis ;§§ m., 2nd, Timothy Brooks; m., 3d,
Joseph Harris. G. Charles, b. Apr. 22, 1807; d. June 10,
1885 ; m. Jan. 28, 1830, Lucy Augusta Ward. 7. Henry, b.

« KsRox Probnto Ueconlii. lM>ok 400. tea res 30-31.

t Kmcx rrolk'ito Il<N-ord«. book 34. Ifiif 244.

i .Salo.in (;axcUo of .l.-in. ti, 17H4.

i Khnux l*ruliAtc KcM'OHlti. l>ouk3.'ifS, leitf.ViO.

11 RotiordMOf the MtiMlo Precinct Church.

f Uravestoiic in the Wtiiihiim Buryln^r (around.
•• MarblehCAit Town KeeonU, v. I, p. 97.
tf IMrkcrinpc iicncAloxv. A3 V-iO.
ft '^alem Vllln;;cChurf.h Uocords.
If Town Ucrortlrt.

AN'D SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 169

Feb. 4, 1809; d* Apr. 25, 1S85; m. May 5, 1831. Catherine
Snsanne Mallet. 8. Helen White, b. Doc. 27, 1810; d. May
IG, 1891; unm. 9. Ann Orne, b. Mar. 6, 1813; in. Moses
Stacy Johnson. 10. James, b. May 6, 1816; d. Sept. 22,
1840, lit sea; unm.*

92 Daniel Gardner, called in tho records,
" gentleman," lived most of his life on the George
Gtirdner farm in West Pcabody, which he inherited from
his grandfather, Capt. Samuel Gardner, son of George
(2nd gen,), the first Gardner owner, and tho original
gi-antce.t

We find his name in the town rccorfs Feb. 5, 1727-8,
at which time he helped to Yc\mv the highway in the
Middle Precinct. Between this date and 17i>2, his teams
were frequently employed in this work for tho town. In
1732, he was chosen fence-viewer. He served the town
as surveyor of highways for many years, and frequently
acted ui)on committees of pemmbulation for the Lynn
"upper line," and Middleton. Other town offices held by
him were as follows: hog-reeve in 1739, constable in
1742, and "Overfccr of y*^ Poor," in 1749 and 1750.$

llEPUESENTATIVE.

He represented Salem in tho General Court in 17504

JURY.

His first jury service was in 1731, when he was a
member of the "Jury of Tryals." In 1737 ho served on
tlie " Petty Jury at tlie Inferior Court."}

DANVERS.

When the new town of Danvers was formed, he was
one of the prime movers in the matter, and his name
appears upon the first call for a town meeting, dated
Danvers, Feb. 18, 1752. §

SELEOTBfAN.

In the following month he was chosen a selectman,

* Kotci of Mr. Ilcnrr Lemon, of llosfcon.

f Khmx Instltnto HUtorlciil CuUectloiiA, t. xxxvn, p. SOS. (Deprtut, p. ».)

I Town RcconlH.

f IhinvcrvTowu Kocordd.

170 T1I0.^[AS GARDNER, PLANTER,

assessor and overseer of the poor. He held tlicsc offices
several times during the few remaining years of hU life.*

REAL ESTATE.

Daniel Gardner received Jan. 9, 1733, as his share of
tlie estate of his gmndfather Samuel Gardner, 200 acres
of land in tliat part of Danvers now known as West
Peabody.t It was a part of the original farm of SamuePs
father, George, and received the name " Walden Farm,"
from one of the lessees. It was bounded on one side by
land of his sister, Bethiah Gardner. He sold twenty-
three acres in this locality to Joseph Pope, Sept. 8, 1735,
for £230, t (ind two years later he sold four acres and
thirty-two poles to Benjamin Poi>e, receiving £G3 for it.§
He evidently acquired more projx^rty adjacent to this
farm, for in the inventory it Ls described as containing
two hundred and twenty acres, valued at £17<)0. After
his death his executors sold about twenty-five acres. ||
The later history of this farm has already been given in
the article upon George Gardner, second genei-ation.lT
He had a few small holdings in other parts of the town,
but disposed of them bi^fore his death. **

lie married Anna Putnam, daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth (Whipple) Putnam. tt The intention was
published Oct. 4, 1734, and they were married Dec. 23,
1734.$ J After the death of Daniel, she married in
Danvers, July 19, 1704, Andrew Conant,* son of Lot
and Martha (Cleaves) Conant, of Concord. §§

Daniel Gardner died Sept. 15, 1759.* In his will
dated July 26, 1759, he made the following bequests:
To his sons Samuel and John, he gave the whole of his
estate, to be equally divided between them. The estiite
was to remain in the hands of the executors for ten years

• Dnnvers Town Records.

t Ksrtvx Ke^ritrf of ]>cc(ls, book G5. leaf 174.

I R8HCX Hoi^lfllry of Deeds, book 68. ICAf 101.

I Kssex TCet^'Istry of Deeds, book 78. leaf 217.

fl Essex Ret^stry of Deeds, book lU, leaf OS; and book 120, leaves 8&-50.

H Kssex Institute lUstorlcal Collections, t. xxxvii. p. 206. Depiint, p. 3*2.
•* Kssex Kc^rlHCry of Deeds, book 03. Iciif 257; and book 110, leaf 4U.
tt History of the Putnam Family, v. X, p. 76.
|t Town llcrords.
SI History and Genealogy of the Conant Family, p. 20A.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENOAKTS. 171

after his decease, excepting the legacies ordered to be
paid sooner. He gave to his wife Anna Gardner, £10 a
year to be paid to her by his sons Samuel and John,
during her life. To his sons Daniel, George, Benjamin
and Ebenczer, he left £106, 13 shill. and 4 i>ence apiece,
these amounts to be paid by his son Samuel or John as
specified. To his daughter, Anna Brewer, he gave £G,
13 shill. 4 pence, besides what he gave her at her marriage.
The remaining daughters, Ruth, Lydia, Elizabeth, Sarah
and Esther, were each to receive £53, G shill. 8 pence,
one lialf to be paid to them upon reaching the age of 21,
or marriage, and the remaining half ten yeai-s later. The
will was probated, Oct. 1, 1759.*

In the inventory dated Jan. 2, 1760, we find the
following items of real estate :

" 220 Acres of Upland and Meadow with the baildlngs fUndioff
on the same fcltuatc In sd Danvcrs ; at £8 pr. 1760.

About two Acres fait marsh In Salem at £10 pr. 20.

17«0."t

Childi'cn :

H2. Samukl, b. Mar. 4, 173C-7t (bap. Oct. 8, 1738) ;f d. Sept. 1,
1818 ;|| m. Ist, Dec. 20, 1762, Patty Wmiams, of Lyun.J
She died Feb. 28, 17G5; in. 2iid, June 19, 1774, Sarah
Upton, dan. of William and Sarah (Herrick) Uptou.f

143. Anx.\, bap. Oct. 8, 1738; m. Sept. 14, 1758, Capt. Crispns

Brewer. J

144. Benjamin, bap. Oct. 9, 1757;$ d. at Marblehead, Sept. 17,

1813 ;*« m. 1st, Sept. 25, 17C4, Molly Smith; mmQ&;'Ot%r^^
^t&t2;:«£rizabeth- Tueket';*-dau;-K>f --W iHianr-«ii4 EUaabetht
(iCorney) Tnclcor: *♦

145. Danibl, bap. Nov. 12, 1738:$ m. Sept. 1, 1763, Emma Rea»

dan. of John and Anna (Dodge) Rca.}
14C. Hutu, bap. Sept. 21, 1740;$ m. May 19, 17G3, Samuel Estey.t
147. George, bap. Aug. 29, 1742 ;$ d. 1769, or earlier, as his estate

was divided on June 6th, of that year.ff

* Essex rroUitc lUicordii, book SIO» leaf S8G-tf.

r Essex rrobnto Uccordd, book 338, liKif SSS.

t Dun vers Town Records.

I Salem Vllljigc Church Uecords.

!l Grnvestone In tlic Tope Unryln^-gronnU, Pope's Lane, WMi Peabody.

t Ijpton Mcinorlnl, p. 87.
** Mnrblelicad Town Records.
tt Essex Probate Uecords, liook S45,leftf S90.

172 THOMAS GARDNEK, TLANTEU,

148. Lydia, bap. Oct. 9, 1757;* m. Oct. 25, 1764, Hugh Clark.f

149. Jons, b. before 1747 ;t bap. Oct. 9. 1757;* d. before JulyO,

1768.§ Sainuel Putnam vras appointed hLs guardian, Sept.
14, 1761.:

150. EuKN-RZER, bap. Oct. 9. 1757;* in. Jan. 28, 1772, Sarah

Wliittrcdge, dau. of Thomas. | Ho moved to Lyndei)orough,
N. H., and was wounded in Wilton, N. U., at tlie raising of
a mccting-liousc, Sopt. 7, 1773.^

151. Sakaii, bap. Oct. 9, 1757; m. June 26, 1776, Elijah Hosmer,

son of James and Elizabeth (Davis) Hosmer, of Concord,
Mass. Children: Elijah, b. 1777; d. March, 1811, at

Stoncham, Mass., m. Green, of Stoneham. 2. Sally,

b. 1778; d. 1855, in Concord, Mass, unm. 3. Bcia, b.
1781*; d. 1850, in Concord, Mass, unm. 4. Ebcn, b.
1782; d. Aug. 2, 1854; m. Susan Chapman. He went
to Cleveland, Ohio. 5. Joseph, b. May, 1783; d. Dec.
1855; m. Dec, 1813, Lydia Davis, dan. of Abel. 6. Lydia,
b. 1785; d. 1868, num. 7. Perlcy, b. 1786; d. at Beaver
Dam, Wis.; m. Almira Kingsbury, of Norwich, Conn
Went to Cleveland, Ohio, and later to Beaver Dam, Wis'
8. Sewel, b. 1790; d. 179C.**

152. Esther, bap. Oct. 9, 1757. Living In 1769.tt

153. Elizadeth, bap. Oct. 9, 1757. Living in 1769.tt

94 Samuel Gardner was ono of the leading
merchants of Salem, and one of her most influential
citizens. At the time of his death, he was the wcalthie.^t
man in the town. He graduated from Harvard College,
in 1732.

TOWN OFFICES.

The earliest mention of his name in the Town llecoi'ds
was in April (o), 173G, at which time he was appointed

* Salein Vlllnge Church Ucconli.

t l>:invcniTo\\*n liecordii.

I Ksiicx rrolmte KccordM, book 338. leaf 337.

f Kmgx Itctfisirrof Deeds, book 141, leaf ^'Kl.

H Kc»ex Rcjrlctrj of Deeds, ))00k 158, leaf l(tt.
t Eeeex ijiicctte. Scut 14--il, 1773.
*• Authority. MIM KII7.A llosmer, of Cbtrnpro, 111.
ft Ktaex TruUite UecorUri, book 34:^ lonf 39C.

AND SOMK OF IILS DESCENDANTS* 173

on a committee to perambulate tlio "Lyn upr line." He
(lid similar work in 1739 and 1745. In 1738 (Mar. 19),
he was appointed on a committee on the mai'ket, and was
"Clerk of y* Market," in 1750. He was chosen constable
in 1739 (Mar. 10), and acted as teller of the Annual
Town Meeting, in 1744, 1747 and 1749. Among tlie
various cojnmittoos upon which he served, was one in
1715, to provide a house for the "Idle & poor," and
another in 1750, "toadjastthe matters of dispute between
the inhabitants of y*' several parts of y* town."*

SCHOOL CO.MMITTEE.

He Avas fii-st chosen ^farch 10, 1745, and again in 1750.
From 1752 until 1759, he served on this committee
continuously.*

SELECraAN.

This office was first held by him in 1749. In the
following year he was again chosen selectman, and also in
1758 and 1759. At the town meeting held October 5,
1750, he acted as moderator.*

R KPRESEXTATI VE.

lie represented the town in the General Court, in 1749.

JURY.

In 1734, he was a member of tlie "Jury of Tryals," and
he served again in 1747. He was chosen on the Grand
Jury, in 1745.

CHURCH.

lie owned the covenant in the Firet Church in Salem,
Dec. 1(J, 1739. \Vc learn from the inventory of his
estnte that, at the time of his death, he owned ))ortions of
j)cws, ill sevei-aldiUVrent churches in Salem and Danvcrs.

UKAL p:statk.

In the division of the real estate of his gmndfatlier
Capt. Samuel Cuutlner, .Fan. 9, 1733, ho was given the
folio wingt five lots of land :

Town Records. t Kasex ReffUtry of DeeUt, book G5, leavo« 174-5.

174 THOMAS CSARDXEU, PLANTER,

I. " Y* homestead Consisting of A dwelling house and
barne and About ten Acres of land More or lefs thereto
Adjoinin«(."

lie sold one acre of this to Daniel Jacobs, of Salem,
with house and barn, Oct. 15, 173G, for £230.* In 173^
(Apr. 18), he sold the remainder (seven and one-hulf
acres) of "The late homestead of Capt. Sanuiel Gardner,
dec^" to the same man, for £200. t

II. " A piece of Orchard plowland and pasture called
Southwick's, containing thirty Acres More or less. "J

Seven acres of this, he sold to John Southwick, Jan.,
May 5, 173.5, for £16(), and the remaining twenty-tlinT
acres, he retiiinc»d until his death. This was valued in his
inventory at £230. § It was in what is now called*' the
Kingdom."

III. "Eighteen Acres of land . . . called }-•
Woodlott." This was one of the lots which Capt. Sanmcl
bought of Thorndike Proctor, Feb. 17, 1700-1. || Samuel,
Jun., sold it to Sanmcl Felton and Daniel Marble, June
13, 1734, for £370.11

IV. "Eight acres of land, more or less."

This lot was in the " Middle Precinct," on the east side
of what is now Centml Street. He purchased a lot
adjoining this on the south, from his mother, Aug. (>,
1739.** He sold three aci-es of this lot, to Benjamin
Prescott, Jan. 24, 1733. ft A portion measuring two
and one-half acres, he kept, aiul it was valued in his
inventory at £34. §

V. "Two acres and an half of land in y® North field."
We know from the bounds given, that this was the lot

.sold by him to Robert Wilson, Jan. 28, 1733. {J

^Luvh4, 1733, he petitioned the town for the privilege
of purchasing a strip of land on " the country road leading
to Proctor's" (at what is now called the Kingdom),
which his gnindfather had exchanged with the town.§§

• Essex RcKlitry of T>eetlA, liook T3, Icftf Kfi.
t Kiisox KcKlHtry of L>e«rla, book 74, leiif l:^,
i KsMcx llcgUiry of ]>eca4. tiook CB, \caf U2.

I Ksscx Probate Reccirds, 1>ook M\ Icjireff 4S6-4e?.

II Essex Ucjrlstrf of Oeuda, book U^ lenf -i34.
Tt Essex lU'irlstry of DtfciU, book TJ. Icitf *t?2.

•• Essex Kc'Klstry of Deeds, book TU, letif 44*
if Essex llcglslry of lUciVa Jp'jnk G4, Icnf HK
tt Essex Uoj^l.ttry of Ucudd, buck yyi^ Wnf U9.
if Town Kccorda.

AXD SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 175

The town voted on Mar. 18, 1733, to leave the matter to
tlic selectmen,* and a year later he bought the strip,
containing 132 poles, for £1G, 10 shillings.f

Smnucl Gardner married twice. Iii« first wife, and tlie
motlier of all hi.s children, was Esther Orne, daughter of
Timothy and Lois (Pickering) Orne. J They were married
Pec. 13, 1738.* lie married for his second wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Winslow, widow, daughter of Richard Clarke,
one of the consignees of the tea thrown overboard in
Boston Harbor, in 1773. She was a sister of the wife of
Copley, the artist. The marriage was published, Salem,
May 27, 1758. § After his death she mamed, June 21,
1770, Ti-ancis t Jabot.

lie died April 7, 17G9.§ In his will, dated Sept 15,17(5(5,
lie Ix^iiueathed his pro{)erty as follows : To his daughter
Esther Mackay, lie gave £1500, which he judged would
nmke, with what he had advanced "to& for her viz before
her Intermarriage with Mr. Daniel Mackay ... at least
two Thousand Pounds & I discharge her and tlie Heii*s of
her late 1 lusband Mr. Fi-ancis Iligginson ... of what I
charged him with in my Books." To his daughter Lois
(tardner, ho left £2000. To his youngest daughter
Elizabeth Gardner, he left a similar amount, to be given
to her " when she shall an'ivc at the Age of twenty-one
Years." He left to his "Beloved wife Elizabeth," £333,
(» shill. 8 pence, and household goods to the value of
£100, also "what slio brought to me at our Marriage,"
and "all the personal estate since left to her by Madam
IFanah Willard." He left to her also his "Negro Boy
Titus, as a servant for life," his two-wheeled chaise, and
one «-haisc liorsc ; and "the Right of sitting in the Pew
below," in Mr. Thomas Barnard's meeting-house, she
payin*^ one-fil'th part of the taxes thereof. Finally ho
irave lier £IG0 annuitjs to be accepted "in full of Iler
Kiglit of Dower in my Estate," upon condition that nhe
should give his executors wlien demanded, "a Keleasc of
ail Demands and Claims of Dower." To his slave Isatic,
he gave his freedom and clothing and £10. He also

• Town Heconli.

t Kutex Registry of Deeds, book GO. leaf At,

1 Pickering GcDcaloffy.

§ Soitu of SAinuel rickcrtng Gardner.

176 THOMAS GARUXEK, PLAXTKR.

provided if said slave "^be unable to sup}>ort himself, that
he be supported by my sons George, Weld and Henry,
in eijual Shares, ... so as to free the Town of Salem
troin any Charge.'* He left to his "Hon. Mother
Kliziibcth CSardner," nn annuity of *M) pounds. llo
bequoathed to Mr. William JolVry, £100, and to Rev. Mr.
Thomas Barnard, £12. The remainder of his estate, lie
granted to his three sons, George, Weld and Henry, iit
equal shares. He appointed his brother, John Gardner,
and Mr. Francis Cabot, his executors.*

The inventory of his estate, dated Aug. 4, 170i),
contained the following :

** His late D>?eUing House In said Salem with the out
Houses & Land under and adjoining, lOOC. 13.04

A piece of Orchard Plough Land & PasUiro In Danvcrs
called Sotilhwick's cont. about 23 acres, 2:S0.00.(X)

A ricce of Land in Danvers opposite the Dwell ln|?
House of Benj Prescolt Esq. contg: about 2 1-2 acres, 34.00.00

2 Common Rights In the great Pasture (so called) in
Salem, 22.00.00

1-3 of a Piece of Land in Salcni near North Field
Bridge now in pofsefsion of Uobert Foster, 21.00.00

1 Pew (No. 34) in the Meeting House in Salem, wherein
the Rev Mr. Thomas Barnerd now Ofllciates, 35.00.0d

1-4 pew (No. 42) in the same meeting House, 0.00.00

1-6 Part of a Pew (No. 33) in the meeting house in
Salem, wherein the Rev. Mr. Huntington did ofllclate 2.13.04

1-6 part of a double pew in Danvers, wherein the Rev.
Mr. Holt now officiates, 3.00.00

4 shops & a bam with the Land thereto belonging In
Marblehead, near the Town House (so called) 230.00.00

1 old Dwelling House, with the Land thereto belonging
in said Marblehead now in Pofsef^iou of Daniel Scandliu, 80.00.00

4 Fish Houses witli the Land & Flalces thereto belonging
in 8d Marblehead now in Pofsefslonof Jeremiah Lee, Esq. 300.00.00

2013.13.04
English Goods, etc. 2253.00.09

£4206.14.01tf
« Eiscx Probate Records, book 846, leave* S37-31S.

AND SOMK OF HIS hKSCRNDANTS. 177

The total valuo of his property was £20,566 : 08 : 0».»
Aujr. 7, 1770, this had iruTcasod to £21,J)2«>: 15: 1-2.
Ill the account rondorcd by the cxeeutoi's niidcr that date,
we fuKl that th(t suiu of .'sjd*) :I4 :(» I— I had f)<*(Mi paid
(o each of* the llin»e sons; (ieor^je. Weld and Henry, and
the sum of .'^»)0() " plaeed & kept at Iiit<»rest, untill the
Annuities therein directed to be paid shall eease/'t

After the death of John (iardner, and Fnineis C'abot,
ThoHifus Barnard, D.D., of Sah»ni, was aj^point^^d
adniinistrator, Sept. '>, liSO^^.J

Mav 29, 17(59, the real estate was divided as follows:
(leorpre was <rivc»n th<» honiestead, and one-third of
rueh of the pew holdin«Lfs, ns mentioned in the inventory.
Weld received as his share, the twenty-one aen» lot in
Danvers, a third of all of the pow holding, and
£20y :17 :9 1-3 paid him by his brother George. Henry
had the two and one (|uarter acre lot in Danvern, the
.tMnaininp: third of the jm^ws, ami £405:17:9 1-3 |mid
him by George. Weld and Henry also received one
^hare each in tlu* common lands of Salem. §
Children :

154. KBTiiiSR, bap. Jan. 13, 17,S9-40;|| d. May, 1796; ra. let, July
1758, Francis Hig:glnsoD, s. of John and Esther (Cabot)
Hlgginson;^ m. 2nd» Oct. 6, 1761, Daniel Mackay, s. of
WUUani and Margaret (Epea) Mackay. Children : Samuel
0., b. abt. 17C» ; d. In Canao Gut, June 3, 1805-6, ag<fd 36 ;**

* KMex Probfltt Kccordn, bouk 34A, toavett 40(MiM.
r Es«cz Probate accords, book 346, leaf 399.

I £mcx ProbMte Record t. book 371, leaf 51.

$ KMex RegUtry of Oeedd. hook ISa. lenrtu 11-13.

II Flret Church Kecx)rds.

If Keeex laetitute IlinCorlciil Collentoim, v. v. p|>. 4U ntid iM.
•* Salem Oaaette. July 19, IMft.

178 THOMAS GAKDXEU, I'LANTRH,

m.,'1795, Ellzabcih Smith.* LoU, bap. Sept. 6, 17G7; d. before
l79C.t Ksther. d. before* 1791) ;t m. John Page. Klliabelh,
bap. Aii« II. 1751; m. Edward West. Nancy, unni. in Dec,
1802. Margaret, b. abt. 17i;7; d. March. 1817; in. Frederick
Fryc. They lived at one time at Catskill. Urccu Co., N. Y.

155. Lois, bap. Nov. 15, 174* ;t d. July 9, 1819; m. May 13, 1773.
Rev. Thomas Barnard, D.I)., a. of Rev. Thomas Barnard.
Children : 1. Thomas, bap. Apr. 24, 1774; d. unro., March
30, 1800. 2. Sarah, bap. Aug. 15, 1775; d. Sept. 25, 1809,
aged 34 ; m. Robert Emery, of Springfield. Thomas Barnard
graduated from Harvard College in 1706. He was the first
pastor of the North Church in Salem, ordained In 1773; and
was the patriot who led his congregation to the North
bridge upon the approach of Col. Leslie on the afternoon
of Sunday. Feb. 2G. 177'>.§

15fl. George, b. July 20, 1743 (bap. July 24, 1743) ;• d. Jan.. 1774.
unm. A merchant in Salem. Graduated at Harvard Colle^rc
in I 702.

157. Weli>, b. Dec. 3 (bap. Dec. 8). 1745 ;t d. Nov. 2. 1801.

unm.) A merchant in Salem.

158. Henuv, b. Oct. 17 (bap. Oct. 18), 1747 ;| d. Nov. 8, 1817; m.

Oct. 19, 1769, Sarah Turner, dau. of John Turner, Esq.

159. KuzAnBTn, bap. June 3, 1750 ;t m. Ebcnczor Stevcns.f

160. Samupx, bap. Sept. 12, 175G;t d. young.

105 Capt. Jonathan Gardner, familiarly called
" Commodore" wan one of those enterprising and successful
merchants of the eightconth century. He was not only ii

prosperous business man, but he took a deep interest in
the public schools, and in the relief of the poor and
unfortunate.

In the French and Indian war he was a zealous fighter
for his king, and commanded a privateer. When the

» Salem Gazette, Feb. 3. 1795.

f Essex Prob.ite Kecords, book SM, leaf 431.

X Fhst Church Records.

I The Essex Anttquuriun, t. vi, p. 131.
Notes or B. F Browne.
Essex Kcglfttrj of Deeds, book 17V, leaf 86.

AND SOMK OF HIS DK8CKNDANTS. 1 7H

War of tlie Revolution broke out he became a leader in the
movement for freedom, and was one of the first company
iMHnnmndors to Ik» coinnus.sioned from Salem.

8£L£CTMAN.

The first public office to wliich he was chosen was that
of selectman, in 17(5(), which honor he declined. He
accepted this ofiice however, two jeurs later. At the
town meetinir held Apr. 10, 1778, Iw acted as niodeititor.*

OVERSEER OF THE POOH.

In 1768 he was elected an "Overseer of j'* Poor/' aftcj-
Ills father hud declined to serve longer. He held thiN
office continuously from that time until 1778, when he
declined a re-election. The town voted to excuse him
from further service, and passed a resolution, "that the
thanks of the town be given him for his past services, "*

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

lie was a member of the school conmiittee four yeai-s,
horn I78o to 1788 inclusive. He served again in 171)0.

In 1787 he was elected Town Treasurer, but declined
to serve*. He freciuently served upon committees for the
town, particularly upon those in regsird to land questions
unci means for preventing fires.*

.HKV SEUVK^E.

lie was a member of the Petit Jury in 1705, 1771 and
17H4, and of the rinind Jury in 17r)l> and 1784.*

UEPKESENTATIVE.

In 177(> (May 18), he was ele<'ted re[nvsenttttive to
serve "the town at the (icneral Court to be held at
Watertown the 29th. instant/' and on June 4th, of the
same year, he was agaii» elected to that office.*

MASONIC.

He was admitted to Essex Lodge, K. .\. AI., Apr. 7,
1779, being number 27 on the list of members. t

• Town lUcordft.

t Kmcx Intftituti* lUAiuricHl Colloctiun^. v. Ill, |i. HI.

I«0 THOMAS UAKDNKi:, I'LANTKK,

SAl.KM MARINE SOCIETY.

The part which he played in the fbriiiation of this
honorable society, is shown in the Ibllowinji: document
preserved in the State Archives : " The Petition of
Jonathan Gardner •lun'^ a.id other's wlu»fe Names are
hereto fubfcribed, & who are or have been Ahislers of
Vefsels, humbl}' fheweth That they . . . have for a
few years paft united in a voluntar}"^ Society" for the
relief of members, etc., petition to be made "a Corporate
Society."*

This was dated April 12, 1771. Jonathan Gardner
Jun's name heads the list of petitioners.

The Essex Gazette of Apr. 21-28, 1772, mentions the
passage at the late session of the Genenil Court, of '*An
act for Incorporating Jonathan Gardner Jun. and others
thei-ein named into a Society by the name of the jNIarine
Society at Salem, in the County of Essex," (!te.

PUENCII AND INDIAN WAU.

He was commissioned Sept. 6, 1757, b}- Thomas
Pownall, Es<i., "Capt. Geneml, and Gov in Chiefe" . . .
in the Province of Massachusetts Hay, " & Vice Admiral
of the Same, " as Captain of the privateer Two Brothei-s.
The original document, a cop}' of which is at present in
the hands of the author, states that "for as much as Capt
Jon' Gardner, Jun. hath eiiuij/d furnished & Victuald a
sell Caird the Two Brothers of the Burthen of Ga tons,
. . . that I do . . . Conunifsion . . . the s** Jon* Gairdner
to sett forth in AVar like manner ... to app'^ Seize ct
Take the Ships Vessells & Goods belonging to the French
King" etc.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.

Civil.

His interest in the welfare of the Colony, and tlie main-
taining of its rights, was manifested very iiarly, for in
May, 1774, he was made a member of the "Committee of
Correspondence." Mar. 13, 1775, he was appointed on
the "Committee on Minute Men." Oct. 6 of the same

* MMBAChuACtU State Archivci. V. 06, pp.40M9S.

AND S03IE OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 181

3'ear ho wa« named as a member of the " Committee of
Safety," but was cxcased. On the 23d of the same
month, he was appointed on a committee to procure
materials to stop up passages into the liarbor,* This
was afUM' the authorities learned of the burning of
Falmouth.

lie was chosen on the "Committca of Corresix)ndence,
Inspection and Safety," at the Annual Town Meetings in
1776, 1777 and 1778. May 14, 1776, he was appointed
" to serve at the Court of Capture, " to be held at Salem.*
He was one of a committee appointed by the Massachu-
setts authorities to go to Portsmouth in 1776, t and on
Jan. 18, 1777, he rendered an account to the same
authorities for the expenses of said trip.J May 13, 1778,
he was appointed on a committee to procure voluntaiy
enlistments, and on Sept. 21, 1778, ^vas a member of the
"Committee on Forts."*

Military.

He was connnissioned Captain of the First Company
of the first Flsscx Regiment, June 6, 1776. § We find
his name in the list of the members of the volunteer
company from Salem, for the Rhode Island service in
August, 1778.11

REAL ESTATE.

Jonathan Gardner, Jun., bought of his father, Jonathan,
Feb, 28, 17(50, for GOO, *'all that mansion House & Land
in faid Salem wherein the fame Jonathan now dwells.'TT
This lot was the identical one on which the Essex Institute
building now stands. It has been described in detail in
an earlier article in this series. Jonathan Gardner lived
here until his death in 1791.

He bought an acre of land of John Peters of Salem,
which John's wife Elizabeth had inherited from her father,
Henry Skerry. This wiis on the noitherly side of Perry

♦ Town Record*.

f MnMiirhiuott0 ArrhlTes, ▼. tlO, p. 1S5.

t MiiMaebu«etts Arr.hlTC0, v. 17.1, |i. &I.

} Mansachusetts Soldi em nnd Sailor* of the Reroltttlpnarr War« ▼. ri, p. til,

n RsMZ Inttltate Historical Collectioni, ▼. i, p. IIS,

t Kmcz Rcfiatrj of Deeds, book 107. leaf IM.

182 THOMAS <iARDi\Ktt, PLANTER,

I-ianc (Bridge Street) extending through to the North
River (June 25, 1784).»

Doc. 1, 1785, he bought of John (lardnor, of Wenhani,
5 of the grist mill, and % of a gi-anary at Forest River,
"fomierly the estate of Capt. John Gardner, deceascd/'t
Seven days later, John Gardner bought it back again. J

lie sold shares in T^ong Whaif, Aug. 14, 1780,§ and a
h)t of land on the North side of the Common, with a
warehouse, and a part of a barn, to John Gardner, Oct.
21, 1789.11

He and his wife sold several pieces of proiKjrty which
she had inherited. If He held many mortgages on town
lots, and sensed as commissioner in the settlement of
several estates.**

He married Jan. 2, 1 753tt (published Dee. 16,1752tt).
Sarah Putnam, daughter of William and Elizabctli
(Putnam) Putnam. §§ Klizabeth Putnam, after the death
of her husband William, married Capt. John Gardner
(No. 90). Sarah Putnam was Imptized Dec. 22, 1728.
Sarah inherited property from her father's estate. Her
death occuiTcd Nov. 10, 1791. She was buried beside
her husband, in the "(lardner Annex" to the Charter
Street Burying Ground.

Jonathan Gardner died March 2, 1791, aged 63 ycai-s.
His gmvestonc is still standing, as above mentioned, and
the writer is pleased to state, that he has been of sonu'
service to the memory of this noble (mtriot, by having a
marker of the Sons of the American Kx*volution, placed
by his grave.

The Salem Gazette of March 8, 1791, in a notice of
his death, refers to him as "a man whofe actions were
governed by the most virtuous principles, and whom thi*
efteem of his fellow citizens follows t.o the grave."

* Rdtex Rei^Utry uf Decdi, book 148, leaf 194.

t Kmcx Ueglstry of Deeds, book 144» leaf 288.

I Efliex Ue^fitry of Dce<1«. book 144, leaf 8S.

f Essex Registry of Oeedd, book 130, leaf 7.

H Kssex Registry of Deedti, book 148, leaf tSS.

IT BsKcx Kej^lstry of Oco<K book 101, leaf 201: book 106, loaTOS 95 and 158; book
m, Icafl.

•• Essex Rojrl*«try of Deeds. Iiook 111, leaf 133; hook 137, leaf t<n; tK>ok 145, leaf
207; and hook 149. leaf 231.
ft Town Records.
it Salciti euhllnhmentii.
41 History of tlio rutDniti Kanilly. |».R5.

AXD SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 183

Rev. William BentJey, A.M., preached a memorial
sermon, March 13, 1791, and referred to the deceased as

follows :

*We cannot for«:et the late worthy Captain Gardner. His character
\9 the mod Intcrc8tlnpf to ns, tho we were not honored by his pror«*nce
wtth ns in oar public wornhip. His refldence In oar neighborhood,
hh exemplary virtues, and bis nrefnluefs in the town— partlcutarly his
station, as a MASTER of one of the mod interesting institutions for
MARINERS -call upon fuch an a(rembly ss this« in which the greater
number are employed in navigation, to fee a refutation of all the
charges which can he brouuht againd the man of bnflnes^ and the Tea.
Ills Integrity was unimpcarhed; his aver Hon from profanity, serloas;
his private virtues, confpfcnous; his zeal for his brethren of the Tea,
unabated, amidd all the neglects which in this town have remarlcably
attended their common interests. Indeed, he was an example, in his
whole character, worthy of the Imitation of onr mariners, not only in
rcsard to civil and social, hut religious, inditutlons. And to (hflTer
fuch a man to drop Into the grave forgotten, would betray a criminal
Inattention to the means of virtue . . . His virtues were not odenta-
tlous. lie provoked no man's envy, but fought every man's happlnefs.
He purfued no man's pralfe hut enfnred every man's affection. The
confldcnce of mankind be valned. To as to endeavor to deferve It;
and he has now left the world— and memory and the virtues, ore his
mourners."*

At a meeting of the Marino Society, in Salem, held
March 31, 1791, the following vote was i)as8ed :

*'That Captain Jonathan ^rnson, fcnlor, and General FIsk, be a
Committee to wait upon the Rev. Mr. Bentlcy, with the thanks of the
Society for his Sermon on tho death of Jonathan Gardner, Esquire
atul to request a copy for the prcfs.

.ToxATOAW Mason, Clerk."*

lie letl no will. Letters of administration were gitinted
to his son Jonathan, July 14, 179 l.t
Child :

IGl. Jonathan, b. 1755 (bap. Mar. IC, of tliat year) ;{ d. Sept 26,
1821; m. 1st, Nov. 26, 1791, § Sarah Fairfield, dau. of Dr.
Fairfield of Wcnham ; m. 2nd, Oct. 27, 1790,{ Lucia Pickering
Dodge, dan. of Israel and Lucia (Pickering) Dodge.

* Pftniphlet nnpj \n the Bsiez Institute LIbrarj.
» Essex ProbAtc Recorda, book 861, leaf S6l.
I First Church TtCGords.
4 Town Uocords.

184 THOMAS UARDNKR, PLANTRU,

110 Capt. JOHN GARDNER, called oflon John
(jaiTlncr 3d, wns a prosperous and energetic merchant.
One writer refers to him as " a man of most exemplan
charnctca-, mild, genial, humane and most universally
c».st4»<»niod and respcict^^d/*

His name first appeared in tlio town records under daU'
of Marcli 18, 17(>(>, when ho ^vas appointed on a joint
conmiitU'c to run the line !)etween Salem and Danv(»rs.*

SEhKCTMAN.

He served the town as a selectman from 1772 to 1778
inclusive, and wsis chosen again in 17M0, but declined.*

MODCUATOK.

At the town meeting held Feb. 22, 1777, he acted a^
luoderator. He ^vas a member of many committees for
the town, including one in 1770 to constinict a work-
house, and one in 1774 "on watch In Ward No. 2." His
name appears in 1777 as an '' overseer of the Hospital for
inoculating for tlie Small Pox."*

JURY.

He was chosen to serve on the Petit Jury in 17H9 and
1777.*

MILITARY.

John Gardner 3d, is mentioned a.s (>aptain of the First
Salem Com|iany, in 17fil.t

KEVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.

March 13, 177ft, he was chosen to servo on the
" Committee of (/orrespondoneo Inspection and Safety/**
He was also a member of this committee in the following

* Town KecortiH.

r Bmcx Inntltute mutorlciil Concctloita, v. xxtx. p. 179.

AND SOMK OK HIS DKSCKNDANTS. 18;>

year. Mar. 1, 1779, the town "Agreed to draw upon
the Trcjusurer in fnv' of Capt. John Gardner 3d. for 170 :
S-foreash sd Gardner lent the Selectmen to jmy two men
who served as Soldiers under Capt. Simeon Browne."*

(^IIUIK'JI.

He wtiis at one time a deacon of the First C^hun^i in
Salem, but in his old age mostly attended the Univcrsalisl
Church. t He purchased of John Snr.ill, Sept. 7, 1786,
one half of a floor pew in ^Ir. IIolt*s meeting house in
r):invers,J and sold a pcM' in (his (South) meeting house,
.\hiy 2^«K 18ir).§ lie hought a pew on the floor of the
"fn-st Universal Meeting house in Salem," Feh. 7, 1810. |!

KEAL E8TATK.

John Gardner inh(»rited fron\ his father Jonathan, his
mansion house and land, at CJardner's Corner, as it was
(idled (the N. A^^ corner of Essex Street and Washington
Square We»t).t He sold the western end of this lot to
his son John ((ithgcn.) Dec. 21, 1809,** who erected a
mansion upon it which he sold to Nathaniel West, April
25, 1811, for $i:^,3Ha.;^JKtt The lat>er hisU)ry of this
portion of the lot may be found in an earlier article of
this series.

The eastern portion of this lot fronting on Newbury
Street (now Washington S(|uare West) and extending
from Essex Street to Brown Street, he retained until the
misfortunes of the war of 1812 overtook him, and the
property was taken by his creditors, namely, the Salem
Bank, Jonathan Hodges, Ebenezer Bickford and William
B. Dodge. An account of the later owners of this prop-
erty has already been given in this series of articles. tt

John Gardner's most important land holdings were the
various lots uiaking up the Gardner farm, on the road

•Town Rcconttt.

f 1). K. Urowiio'n lUHiiUHrrtut iioie».

t Knitex Rcirtacry of Decdii, liook 14G, lent ill.

< KSiitiX ItOKlAtry of Occdn, book e07. IvAf SI.

HKsHex He»rlHtry of Deeds, book l^.leiif 134.

it Ksscx InnUtute nutoii(*ftl Collerttont, r. xxxviii. )i. S7il-9: de|iiiui. p. n.
** £ucx Rc'jclHtry of Deeds, book 19i), leuf Wl.
tf Esiicx RcKlstry of Deeds, book 103, leaf 77.
nKMiox InniUule ni#toHc«1 Collcetlous, v. xxxvn. p. 9H0;d«priui, p. m.

18H THOMAS GARDNEU, PLANTER,

between Salem and Danversport. His first purchase m(
land in this locality was Oct. 29, 177G, when he bought
. two lots of Shnon Kezar of Danvers ; one containing ove?
40 acres, and the other 4G poles with dwelling house and
burn.* Durinir the next thirty years he bouij^ht many
lots adjoining this property, the larger part of the land
acquired having been owned previously by Billinir^
Bradish.t Jast before the outbreak of the war of 18121
he ti-ansfcrred a jjart of this farm, containing at that tiiii(l
about 1)0 or (55 acres, to his sister Elizabeth for $3500. j\
John's son John purchased this of his aunt ElizabotliJ
Oct. 9, 1817, for $H,30().G6.§ Seveml other lots of land»
connected with this farm, were obtained by execution
fi-om John (iardner by Ebenezer Beckford, in 1813,||
These lots were bought back b}' John, Jun., of Nathan
Ilobinson (wife Eunice, daughter of Ebenezer Beckfoi-d),
Mar. 31, 1819.11 This lann is at present owned by Mrs.
Oaitlner, widow of Ileni'v (iardner, who was the son of
John, Jun. , above mentioned. Mr. Nathan Bushby stated,
that the first milk route in this vicinity was started by
the owner of this farm.

Tn 180.5. John Gardner owned about one and onc-
xixth acres of land on the east^uMi side of Winter Street,
extending through to Pleasant Street. This lot was
l)ounded on the south by land of his nephew Jonathan
Grardner ((>th gen). This was divided into lots, and
sold in 180r)-() to Jai\ies Brace, Thomas Lamsou.
William Goodhue, Isaac Glines, Samuel Robbcrts,
Jonathan C. Kimball and David Bobbins.**

He bought, of Eliphalet Butman, the estate on the
western corner of Union and Neptune (now Derby)
Streets, Dec. 24, 180(>.tt This property Benjamin W.
Crowninshield obtained by execution, Aug. 21, 1813. tt

His father, Jonathan, left to him one-eighth part of the

• KiiiL X Up^rtHtrv iif Deed A. book 1.14, Ic.nf 376.

t K^Hf^a Uri^i^iry of Dccdn, book U1. ICAf 70; book 138, lenf eS9; Imok ls7, leaf
IftS: houK m, iLnvc-i SSnnil Si: book 144. lcaTCs4,S8, 56. etc.

t K^KOX RecUlry of Deeds, book IDS, Icnrdft.

( Kffipx itii^\&trf of Deeds, lK>ok2l&, leaf 210.

jj Ki«cv lEc^fpiiry of Deeds, Rook of Etecntlons, No.S, leaf in.

AKmox ir<?i:l^liy of Deeds, lK>ok^lf),*i7l.

••E«H0x flc^]«uy of DecdA. Iwok 176, loaf 979; book 177, loaf 00; book 17H.
leaTen 2'\ und 40; tmnk 179. leaf ITS; book ISO, loaves i6 and 78.
tf Ei^Bi X Tl,";:liitry of Deeds, book 179. leaf 246.
tt KHict lELgJntrv i*t Pcods, bookiOl, Icafdl.

ylJ' AND SOMK OF HIS DE8C£KDANT«. 187

South 11)1118 in 2Salcin, and he pm-clmsed a like portion of
JValter Lynde and others, April 1(J, 1801.* He sold
one-eighth to Xathuniel West, May 31, 1811, t and when
\pc financial crash came, Jonathan Gai'dner (fith gen.)
ubtain(»d judgment against him, and was awarded one-
•|ighth part of the same mill.}

J In 1810, John Gardner bought of John Perlcy, a
<|\velling house, barn, shop, etc., on the western side of
iXorth Street, next south of the Oavett estate. § The
'Merchants Bank obtained judgment against him July
16, 1813, and wa^ awarded this property', || but he bought
it hack again, July 9, I8l4,t and sold it on the same
day to John H. Andrews. *♦

In 1785,' John Gardner obtained judgment against the
t'state of the late Frederick (^oombs, of Salem, baker,
and received certain parts of his former dwelling-house
:in(l bake house, on (he soutliern side of Bridge Street,
just west of Pleasant Street. tt H^' '*old this to Joseph
(iHitlner (()th gen.) (Xo. 187) wife Betsey, Aug. 20,
1792.}} Joseph Gardner, the purchaser, bought other
l»arts of the house and land of William 01x»ar, Sept. 13,
I7J)7,§§ and small portions from other abnttci's. Joseph
sold this property to John Melville of Marblehead, Mar. 27,
1801.11 II John Gardner the subject of this article, held a
inortgjige upon it, from Oct. 1(), 1797, until Mar. 27,
1 80 Lift

One piece of property which he inherited from his
father, and which we have not already mentioned, was
the four acre lot on "Ferry T-ane" (Bridge Street), which
his father Jonathan purchased of Susanna Iligginson,
Sept. «, 17(55. ♦*• This, John sold Pec. 3, 1811, to
r.ydia Barton, for $2,050. ttt

* Kfiicx KcKlHtry uf Oreds. book 17A. leJifiUH.
r Khsox Uc;jlt*try of Oovdp, book IHO, leaf 75.
I Kumsx Ke^^Utry of Dccilt, Book of Kxecutlons, No. *J, leaf 23.
$ K»»tx KCKiHtrjr of DclmIh, lM>ok 188. IcAf :280.
fl Ketex Reirlstry of Deeds, Book of Executions. No. t, lenf 31.
^ KsHCX ItoKixtry of Deeds, hook S(U, leaf 197.
«• KsKex ReRtstry of Ducds. lK>ok'i04, leaf 198.
ft Kssox Uej;lstry of Dcede. book \4\ leaf 37d.
It Essex Ucffl:ttry of Deeds, book l.'SS, lenf IHG.
H Rsfex KoKlBtry uf Deeds, boiik lfl;l, leaf ^36.
Jill Essex Ileiirfi'try of Deeds, book 100. leaf I!).
4ir Essex Registry uf Deeds, liook 164. leaf 64.
*** Kssux Registry of Deeds, book 117, leaf ^.
*U Rhsox Kcglsiry of Deeds, book 1W. leaf HA.

188 THOMAS <}AKONEK, PLANTEK,

John also inherited from his father, Jonathan, ki>
int<»rost in lionjr Whaif. He licld this until onc-hnlf (.f
the war of 1812, whoii the store \v:i8 taken by his nopliLw
Jonathan ((Jth jren.)(Xo. KJ I) who oblninod a proprietor's
share from him, upon an execnition.^

Other lots owned by him wore on the northern side
of the eonmion,t at the Neek,t and on the jiresent sitr
of the Fnmklin building.§ He was an executor of thr
wills of Jonathan Gardner, his father, Jonathan Dcrbv.
Richard Derby and Jonathan Andrew. || In the settlement
of these estiites he sold large tracts of farm land, and.
many valuable town lots. lie loaned Iar}»:e anumnts on
morlu^ijjes, and owned sevenil rijjhts in the eontnum
lands of Salem.

John Gardner marri(»d, April 13, 17()i), JSarali.
dauirhter of Richard and Samh (Ilodjf^es) Derby. Shv
died SejU^Muber 2, 1774. The Kssex CSazette of
September r»th of that year refers to her as follows :

"On Kriilny died, n^rod 27 ytara, Mrs. Sarah Gardner, wife of
Capt. John Oardiier, and youa^efc Daughter of Capt. Richard Derby,
of this Town. In common Life Hie was of a tnimanc benevolent
DlOionUon and pofTunTcd fo gratcfiit a Turn of Mind fo free from
Envy, 1*rido. or Detraction, as at once to fccnrc the lCflc<>m and Low
of all of her Acquaintance; and by her prudent and amiable
Deportment, approved herfclf a Pattern worthy of Imitation.**

Her father, lliehard Derby, left to his three gnuid-
children, John, Sarah and Riehard Gardner, £1000
apieee.

John (iardner died Jan. 3, 1816, aged 80. The
Salem Gazette of the r)th of that month, alluded to him as
follows :

**Mr. John Gardner died at Dan vers, aged 80, preserving to this
protracted age that simplicity and honesty of character and kindness
of heart, which had long since sccnrcd to him the love and rospect
of all who knew him. Ilia funeral will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
from the house of Gen. Derby in Barton Square.**

• Kssez Reglvtry of DaaU, lioolc of iSxeeutlonii, No. <. leaf iS.
t Esdcx Roiriittry of Dcedi, l>Oi>k 14^, leaven 34S nod S5S.
I Es«et R^gl^try of D jed«, book I.M. loaf 27(1.
i Ki^tx Re^fUtry of Deedfi, book U7, loaf 170.

HBmcs Rc^Utry of Deed 4. |i.)ok UC. loaf i48: book 156, loaf tAO; and book
m, leaflOK.

AND SOMK OF HIS DKKCKNDANTS. 189

Children :

\(.'l. John. b. Au;r. 12, 1771; d. Aii^j. 25, 1847; ill. Nov. 9, 17»3.»
Sarah West, d:ui. of Willlain West.

!»;:;. Sakaii. b. 177H; d. May 18, 1807; m. June 5, 179C,* Hon.
Jacob Crown I nshlcUl, Member of Con^^ress. ChlldnMi: 1.
SariihC;., b. 1800; d. July Ti, 1835; m. Miiy 14, 1822,
liicliard .S. Ko^er:), s. of Nutlianiel and Abigail (Dodge)
Kogcrs.f 2. Mary, b. 1805; d. Mar. 13, 1838; in. Jan. 21,
182G, William P. Endlcott, 8. of Samuel and Kllsabeth
(Tutnam) Kudicott.^

|i;4. Ku:iiAKD, bap. Aug. 2S, 1774; d. in Utica. N. Y., Mar. 10, 1836;
* m. iKt. July 2U, 1707,^ KlUabcth Ward, dau. of Miles and

llannali ((Miipman) Ward;$ m., 2nd, Kliza IMerce, dan. of
Daniel I'iinr. of (lalliopolis, Oliio.

121 Lieut, Thomas Gardner, of Djuivci-h, waj«
lallcd Imsbandiir.iii or yt'omuii. Tlir lir.sl oilico Imkl hv
hiin ill I)anV(»is was (hat of rtJiurc^-vicwrr, to wliicli he
was cliosiMi M;irrli Jl, 1772. On (hr siuuv <lat(» he was
made a mrmbor ol* a coniniitUH* " to take Cinv that llic
Laws be Duly Ol)servcd Respecting the Fwli." lie was
clioson constable in 1774 and selectman in 1780. In
I7bl and yvnv (bMowinnf lie was a surveyor ofhi^rhwuvs.
Ih* served on the school coniinittce in 17S5 and iy.\\

UEVOLUTlONARY SEttVTCE.

His military record, as published in the "Massachusetts '
Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Ucvolution," is as
follows: "1st Lieutenant, ("apt. Jonathan Proctor's 8th
(Danvcrs) co., Col. Henry Ilerrick's (8th Essex Co,)
ivgt. of Mass. militia; list of ollicei*s dated Charlestown,
.Maivh 21), 177() ; ordered in Council April 2, 177G, that
s'lid olKcei's be commissioned ; reported commissioned
April 2, 1776; also letter from Col. Larkin Thorndike
to the Council, dated Beverly, May 27, 1779, stating
that Capt, Jonathan Procter of the 8tJi co., 8th Easex Co.

•Town flwortU.

' Xcw f:ii;5l;md Ifi«t«»rlciil :ui<t Ocncnlofflc.nl Roj<Utcr. v. xiil, p.«7.

I New Kii;;lrinil IliHturU'ul :i»d GencnluglcAl UcfflKter. v. I, p. 338-941.
i K<(80X IiiNiiniiv llUtiMlcul ColltfCtionM, v. v. pp. SOV hihI Vli.

II Unit verM Town Kti«:iirdK.

U)0 THOMAS OARDNCRy PLANTER,

]*egt. and his 1st Lieutenant, said Gardner, had applied for
acceptance of the resignations of their couiinissions whicli
had not been granted, and disking in their behalf tliat the
rositrnations be acirepted ; ordered in Council June 8.
1779, that resignations be accepted."*

REAL ESTATE.

He purcliased from his brothers and sistei>i, between
1768 and 1763, their shares of the real estate of his
father,! and in 1772 bought of Ebenezer Mai-sh, tlirci-
acres adjoining his own hind. J Nov. 30, 1787, he :ioltl
to Daniel Taylor of Danvers eight acres of upland in
Dan vers for £38, 19 shillings, 5 pence§ and, on iSIay 4tli of
the same year, he sold to Benjamin Plcknian,"|| the twci
pieces of salt marsh in Salem, which had fomiorlv
belonged to his father.

lie married, at Danvers, Nov. 13, 175.0, Nlurv
BuflBngton.^ She died July 20, 1819.

Thomas Gardner died in September, 1788. ** ni>
will was dated Sept. 2nd, and probated Nov. 0th of that
year.tt He left to his wife Mary, the use of J of hi>
real estate during her life. To each of his sons Janu'>
and John, he left "1-2 of my real and personal estate" etich
imying "one-half of my just Debts" and one-lialf of Uir
legacies made later. To Thomas he left £1) to be paid him
a year after his father's decease. He left to his daughtt i>
\lary Pope and Hannah Proctor, ten shillings eacth.
His daughters Betsey, "Salla" and Eunice, were each loft
£12, to be paid three, four and livo years after lii>
decease, in the oi*(ler named. His widow wsis appointed
cxecutri.x.tt

• MaMAcliU8«tU Soldier* and Snllom of the KeTolutionnry War. v. vi, i>. tM.

t BMiex KeirUtrv of DofkU, book IM. leaf «t7: book lOD, leaf 107; lMM>k IN. ti'Af
li; book 107. renf IW.

; Essiez Kcglstry of Deeds, book 183, leaf 271.

i Etfttf X RcKt'try of Deeds, book U7, leaf 9)6.

U Essex Ktfirlsiry of Deeds, book 146, leaf 204.

1i Dunvors Town Itceords.
*• Salotn .Mercury of SciitSO, 178M.
ft Kssex Probate Rccorils, book 9r4i, leaf 0411.

AND 'some or HIS DESCENDANTS. 191

Tho inventory dated Marcli 29, 1789, contained the
tbllowing :

•'Land lyln^ south of tht; highway with the Buildings

thereon containing about 128 acres at 60- pr acre 8S4 :00 :00

To 5 acres of Pasture Land at 60- pr acre 16 :00 :00

To 1 pair of Steers three years old 150- 7 .-OO :00

To 1 pair of Steers two years old 90- 4 :10 lOO

To 1 pew in South Meeting house 48- 2 :08 :Q0"

The total amounted to :)0A :U) :()«.*

Maivh :^0, 1803, John (Tiirdner acknowledged the
iveeipt from his mother, for himself and brotlier James,
of Vdii :19 :10, being t\vo*thirds of all the {Ksrsonal estate
of said deceased, t

(Miildren :

]6I». Thomas, b. Dec. 21, 1755;; d. July 12, 1^22 ;{ ni. Nov. 2b,

1781,t Rebekah Pope, dau. of Elcazer and Nanny (Pntnani)

Pope.
1«6. Maby, b. Nov. 4, 1757; J ra. Oct. 5, 1780,t Kleazer Pope. jun..

son of Elcnzer nnd Nanny (Putnam) Pope.
167. JamivS, b. Oct 26, 1759 ;t d. Oct. U. 180t);t m. &Ur. 4, 178U,f

Margaret Sl<crry.
1C8. John, b. Jan. 1, 1762 ;{ d. April 1*2, 1823 ;| m. Peb. 14. 1797,:

Mehltable Goodale.

169. Haxxaq. b. July 26. 1764;| d. Jan., 1818;$ m., 1787 (cert.

granted Oct. 27), Benjamin Procter, Jun.$ Children: 1.
Benjamin G., b. Dec. 26, 1788; 2. Perley, b. Jan. 9, 1792.

170. Betsby, b. Mar. 19, 17C8;t d. about 1839 ;| unmarried.

171. Sally, b. Aug. 16, 1770 ;t d. Feb. 12, 1829; J unmarried.

172. EuNicic, b. Sept. 28, 1772 ;$ d. Aug. 2, 1811 ; m. Jan. 19, 1804,:

Jiiseph Phelps of Tewksbury. Children: 1. Hannah, b.
Nov. 18, 1804. 2. Mary Buningtou, b. Dec. 16, 1806. 3.
James Gardner, b. June 5, 1808; m. Dec. 5, 1832, Sophia
.\ndr«MV:«.

123 Ebenezor Gardner wa.s a potter by tuidc-.
After the death of his father, he was placed under the
jjuardian.ship of his uncle, Jonathan Gardner, July 11,

* l^Mtsx Probate RccortU, book SCO. leaf S17-8.

r Lmvx Probate Recoi'dri, book MO, Iciif M7.

i DniivcrttTovrn Itccurdri.

I Salutii Town Uei'ord*.

li Lmox rruUatc UccuiUh. book &i. leaf %iO.

IH2 THOMAS OARDNUR, PLANTKU,

1754.^ He resided iu Roxbury for a time, and April 16.
1763, sold his ''one-seventh part of all the Estate Real &
pei-sonal," of his father to his brother Thomas Gardner,
for £80. t

lie i*cccived a gmnt of land at Auk-paqiic, Cumber-
land County, Nova Scotia, from which the Acadian.s
had been expelled. Mr. Charles L. Andrews* Esq., oF
Augusta, iVIe., the author of an excellent pamphlet
upon the descendants of Ebenezer,t states that: "On tlu'
breaking out of the Revolutionary War, he remained
loyal to the colonies and was a member of the committee
of safety, who went to Boston to ur<2:e an enerj^etic
rampaign to protect the faithful of the Provinces. For
thin reason shortly after his return he was obliged to flee
the country and his wife and familj' followed, sutterin;:
fearful exposure and danger, to Machiasport in 177(;.
For his patriotic services, he received a grant of oiu*
thousand a(Tes of land in n>^;u near Hangor, but
preferred to remain at Ma(thias, whor<» ho built a house
below 'the Falls.'"

REVOLUTIONARY SfiRVICK.

In addition to the above services as a member of u
committee of safety, while in Nova Scotia, we know that
he rendered valuable aid to the cause of the colonies, after
he reached Maehias. He was a "Private, Capt. Stephen
Smitli's CO., Col. Benjamin Foster's regt, ; service between
Dec. 4, 1778, and Jan. 4, 1779, 2 days, at Maehias ; also,
Lieut. John Scott's detachment, 6th Lincoln Co. regt. ;
service between Aug 31, 1779, and Nov. 20, 1779, 14
davs, at Maehias : roll endorsed " service at Penobseot."§

He married, in 1769,11 Damaris Merrill, daughter of
Nathan and Susanna Merrill, of Haverhill. She was
bjiptized Sept. 4, 1747, and died Feb. 5, 1837, nged
ninety-two years. J

* KMex l*robace RocordA, book 83>, leaf 901.
r KsMX Reiristry of Deeds, lK>ok 114, loaf lA.

t The Gardner Familr of Mar.lil:i« and Vlcialty." by Charlen L. Andrewii.
{ Maaaacliuactta boldlors aud Sallom In tbe War of tiie UevoluUoo, ▼. vi, p.
HA,

11 Uanifor inatorlcal Magasino, v. vtu, p. 77.

AM) SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 193

Ebenezer Gardner died Nov. 21, 1832, agod ninety-
seven 3'cars.*
Children, born in Cumberland Co., N. S. :

173. Susannah, b. Oct. 15, 1770; d. Apr. 9, 1843; m., 1st, Aaron
8cvcy» by whom she had two children who died yoani;.
She ni. 2nd, July 17, 179G, MarihaU Th&xter, son of Bfaj.
Samuel and Abigail (Smith) Thaxtcr.* He was a tanner by
trade. Children: 1. Gridlcy, b. Dec. 25, 1797; m. Jan. 27,
1823, Hannah Longfellow. 2. Lncy, b. July 22, 1799; m.
Nor. 8, 1821, John Stuart, of Machias. 3. Sarah, b. Mar.
31, 1801 ; d. Oct. 17, 1821 ; m. Feb. 7, 1821, Daniel Savage.
4. EjEclciel, b. Dec. G, 1802; d. Oct. 1, 1891; m. Dec. 13,
1832, Caroline L. Jones. 5. AbigaU, b. Nov. 10, 1804; d.
Mar. 17, 1871 ;t m. May, 1838, Hcv. Oilman BacheUer. of
Machjasport. G. Mary, b. June 23, 180G; d.unm. 7. Susan,
b. Feb. 18, 1808; m. Aug. 20, 1844, Dr. Niram Bates, of
Kast Mncliias. 8. Eunice, b. Jan. 10, 1810; ro. Nov. 25,
18:{5, at Mcthuen, Mass., James Pope, son of Frederick and
Mary (Pierce) Pope. 9. Marshall, b. 1812; d. Mar. 22.
1882; m. July G, 184G, Charlotte Kimban. 10. William, b.
Oct. 20, 1816; m., 1st, Elizabeth Hal\\ m. 2nd, Nov. 8, 1854,
Sarah HiU.

174. EuNiCB, b. July 14, 1772; d. Mar. 6, 1836; nnm.

175. Hannah, b. May 3, 1774; d. Sept. 1, 1858; m. Mar. 80, 1797,

Daniel Foster, of Kast Machias, Me., s. of Benjamin and
Kllzabcth (Scott) Foster. They had no children of their
own, but they brought up Daniel F. and Hannah, children
of Thomas Gardner (No. 178).
i/u. EuKNbiZKit, b. Jan. 31, 1776; d. Feb. 5, 1859; m. June 21, 1803,
Sally Albcc, dau. of WiUiam and EUen (DiUway) Albee.

Cliildren, born in Machias, Me. :

177. SA.MUEL, b. July 13, 1781; d. May 16, 1858; n., 1st, AbtgaH

Barry, dau. of Jonathan and Hannah CKnight) Barry.
Jonathan was son of Westbroolc and Jane (Freeman) Barry,
one of the first settlers from Scarboro, Me. ; m., 2nd, Jane
F. Getchcll; m., 3d. Uclief Wilson.

178. TnoMAA, b. Oct. 10, 1783; d. Sept. 17, 1872; m. Doc. 1, 1808.

Sarah Barry, dau. of Jonathan and Hannah (Knight) Barry.

179. John, b. July IG, 1785; d. Dec. 8, 1846; m. 1st, Mar. 19, 1812,

Susan Barry, dan. of Jonathan and Hannah (Knight)
Barry ; m. 2nd, Feb. 14, 1830, Mary Palmer, dan. of Daniel

• '* Tho Gardner Fftmlly of Mnchlftt. Ikle.,*' by C. L. Andrewi, Esq.
t Itnlclicldcr Gcncalugy.p. 18U.

194 THOMAS GARDNEll, TLAXTER,

nnd Polly Palmer and g.daa. of William Albcc; ni. 3d, 1886.
Laviula Foster, dan. of Daniel Iloyl.

180. WiMJAM, b. Oct. 21, 1789; d. Oct. 0. 18C3; m. Oct. 0, 1817.

Lydia Albcc, dau. of William and Kllcn (DilUvay) Albcc.

181. Natiiax, b. Sept. 24, 1793; d. Mar. 14, 1795.^

125 Israel Gardner followed the trade of :i i)ottcr.
After the deatli of hi« fathei\ ho was plucked on Murcli
2(), 175.*J, under the <ruardian.ship of Jasper Needhani.t

He married Dec. 7, 17G9, at Daiiveia;, ElizabethJ (or
Eliza C.)§ Southwick.

Isniel Gurdiier died about 1771. In hi.s will dated
Jan. 17, of that 3'car, he guvo to his wife Kli/abeth, all
of his pei*sonaI estate with the exception of his irun; and
one-third of his real estate. To his brother Ebonezer,
and .sisters Eunice Tucker, ilary Alai-sh and Sanih
Wolcott, he left £1, shillin/rs and 8 pence apiece. IIi*
jrave to hi.s brother Thomas, two-thirds of his real esUite,
and his ;^un, and ai)pointed hiiu exeeutor. |j The will wa.s
prolKitt^d ^lay G, 1771.

In the invcntoiy dated Oct. 7, 1771, the only real
estate mentioned was " 1 .seventh Part of his Father's real
Kstate valued at £7;>, 6 shiHinps and 8 ]H»nee." Tsmcl's
entire estate inehulin*^ personal, amounted to £!02, 10
.shillinfj^s and (> pence. If

No children.

jT

126 Abel Gardner, the third in direct line (o hvwv
that nanu», was a (islionnan. lie was ch(»sen on the '*IVtit
jury for Trials," l)<*c. 7, 17(>7,an(la«r.<iii in Ihcrluly lollow-
intc, but wa,s cxcusod on ilu» latter date on account of his
recent .service.**

Nov. 21, KfiSju* mort«»[j\j«:ed his liou.sc? and land, which
had pn^viously belontred io his fatliiM*, to his uncle
flonalhaii (lardner, for £8(5, i:\ .shillin,i>^s and 4 pence. tt
Jonathan obtained jud<xiuent air.iinst Iiini A])i'. vi, 17(»U,
aiul the above mentioned property was seized as full

• ** The Oanlucr Fninily of BTsiclilas nnd Vicinity.**

t Ksscx IVubatu Koi'onU, bookXtl, lentvn.

t l>:invcn»To\rii Records, v. vil, p. W.

f OnnverHTuwii UccunU. v. ill, p. C5.

ii Kkkox Proliatc TtcconU, hoolCM?, leuvcii 4!) and fiO.

V Kmcx rroimlo UecordR, book 347. leaf 301.
••Town Rworil«<.
tt £«scx Ituj^iiitry of UecdK, book 105, Udif 184.

AND SOME OF III3 DESCENDANTS. H)5

.satisfaction for the debt.* Jonathan sold tlic proi>erty to
Janios Cutler, March 18, 1773. t

Abel ( lardncr nrarriedMa}' 25, ITfiO, Abigail Chapman. J
After his death his widow married Joseph Symonds,
Nov. 30, 1781. t

Children :

182. JosKPn, bap. May 1, 1774 ;§ d. May, 1805; m. Nov. 4, 1784,

Sarah Neal, dau. of Jonathan and Annis (White) Neal.||

183. AiiKL Symonds, bnp. May 1, 1774;$ d. about 1834; in. Oct. C,

1785, licthiah TitDian, dau. of Joseph.

184. Pitiscirj.A, b. a1)out 17G8, bap. Hay 1, 1774;$ d. Jan., 1823; m.

Sept. 11, 1701, ICdraund Upton. Children:. 1. Edmund, b.
179- ; d. at Matanzas, July 8, 1825; in. Apr. 24, 1822, Mury
Southward,} who m. for her 2ud husband, June 24, 1832,
Capt. WHliam Summers. 2. William, d. Feb., 1803. 3. A
daughter who m. a man named Flummer. 4. Prlscllla, b.
179-; m. May C, 1821, Stephen Stone.}

185. l'«)i.i.Y (Mauv), bap. May 1, 1774;$ ni. Dec. 9, 1792. lUchard

Tufts.Jlf

129 Simon Stacey Gardner was so named when
he was baptized in tlio First Cimrch in Salem, July 24,
1743, but he never used his middle name, and was always
known as Simon Gardner.**

UKVOLUTIOXAHV SEUVICK.

"Private, Cai)t. Natliaii Brown's co., (>()]. John
.Mansllcld's reirl. ; muslcr roll dated Aug. 1, 177/);
(Milisled May 2'), 177.') ; .s<*rvice il weeks ;") days ; also Capt.
Urown's CO., Col. Mansfu^Urs (UUh) rejjt. commandc<l
hv Lieut. Col. Ismd Hutchinson; company return dated
()ct. t), 177') ; (^/.svv, order for bounty coat orit.se<iiiivahMit
in money datrtl Camp Winter iTill, Oct. 27, I77r)."tt
ll(^ was No. (), in the list ol' volunteers from Salem in
C-apt. Samuel Kla!r*j;'s Company for the Khode Island
Kxpeditionin August, 1778. JJ

• Kniiex KoKUtry of I)cc<l^ hook 120, Icnf 138.
t K.s.4c\ llcKiBlr/ of OcciU, book r.KI, Icnf 213.

I Town UecorUrf.

i 18th Cunturv UapUsnitf In Salem, K. I. llUt. Coll., T. xxni, p. IS.

II Xo.ll ReronU, pp. 20-4.

II Ks8C!>c lte;;fKtrv of DccdH, book 109, kMf 209.
** KItiit Cliiiivh RccortU.

Marfsachtiacitit Sokiiersand Sailort ot the BOTolutlonary W.<ir, v. ti, p. 278.

>:«s«x liiiilitutc UiBtorical CoUeciloitii, t. V, p. ISO.

ft Mi

19G THOMAS OAUDNER, PLAxNTKR,

Simon Gaixlner married Nov. 18, 17G4,* Rebecca
Knapp, daughter of Nathaniel and Samh (Hart) Knapp.j
She was born July 18, 1746, and died in Salcni, a widow,
in Feb,, 1787, aged " forty-four years /'J

Children :

18C. Simon, i\, 1801 ; m. Oct, 7, 1787,* Mnry (or Polly) Colllnji, ilnu.

of John CoUiiiM.
187. JosKrn, b. 17G7; d. Nov. 10, 1830, ngcdC:?; ra. Dec. 10, 1789,*

Elizabeth BeU.
1S8. Jox.\TiLVN, bap. July 29, 1773 ;§ d. 1839; m. Oct. 9, 179C,»

Rachel Browu, dan. of John and liachel (Kimball) Brown*
189. Samufx Knapp, bap. Jan. 7, 1781 ;§ d. Aug. 16, 1850; m. 1st.

Sept. 2, 1798, Mary (or Tolly) Marsh;* m. 2nd, July 9, 1S2G,

Betsey Marsh.*

130 Joseph Gardner, the youngest son of Abol
and Priscilla (Staeey) Gardner, was a cooper and mariiior
by oceupation. He purchased of Daniel Ropes, Dec. 8,
1769, a lot of land on the southern side of "a Way
leading from the training Field to St. Peter's Churcli"||
(now Brown Street) and sold the same to Jerciniali
Shepard, Nov. 15, 1774.11 Ten days later, he bought of
John Bickford, for £78, 13 shillings, 4 pence, the
southern lialf of a house on the Avostern side of Bickford's
lane.** Joseph and his wife Sanfh, mortgaged tin's
property to Joseph Symonds, Feb. 13, 1775.tt Tlic
mortgage was discharged July 2, 1785. Samh Oai-dner,
widow of Joseph, sold this half of a hoase and tlie land
to Michael Sumethrast, November 20, 1778.$ t

Joseph Gardner married July 31, 1769, Samh Brown.*
After his deatli she married Nov. 30, 1780, Dr. Jacob
Bacon.* She died May 2, 1785, ''in the 41st year of
her age."§§ No issue known.

133 Joseph Gardner, the oldest son of Joseph

♦ Town Records.

t Notes f arnlshod by ths late Mr. Arthur Mason Kiiapp, of the Boston Pnblle
IJbrarv.

1 Saiom MerourVp February 17, 1787.

I I8th Cemurr Briptjsmfi. K. L lUst. CoU. t. xxni, p. IS.
fi Essex ItegLttry of Uet!de, book ItS, leaf 44.

II Kssox Regiatty of D^eds, bool; liS, leaf SU.
♦• Essex Rt*)?t5:tr7 of Uccds. book ]J3, leaf 247.
ft Essex Re^emtry ol Uceda. bOL>it }U..leaf 7C.
11 Essex Re^letry of Deeds* Wok IM. leaf 140.
ii .Salem GiiiCL'UCi TJmrsJay, Uny 3^ 1785.

AND SOME OP IIIS DESCENDANTS. 197

and Mchitable (Pope) Gtirdner, married Dec, 17, 1772,
Anna Edee, of Salem,*

No further recoi-d of him has been found, and our
knowledge of his children is obtained largely from
deeds, in which they, with the other gi-andchildron, sell
property whi<'h wjw inherited by them from their
;fnvn<l(:ithcr, Joseph Gurdnor. This real cstatcu^onsistcd
of the lot on tlie southeastern corner of Mill and High
Streets, with the homestead standing thereon. Also the
wluirf on the eastern side of Mill Street, boi'dering on
the South river, t

Children :

I'JO. MKitiTAiiLK, m. Jan C, 1801,* Daniel Knlglit.

191. Jo8Ki*ii, 111. . lie was a baker In Gloacester. .

192. John', m. Nov. 10. 181G,* Martha Southwlck. He was a

laborer In Cambridge.

137 Samuel Gardner* the youngest 8on of Joseph
and Mchitable (Pope) Gardner, was a master mariner,
and was lost at sea in 1796, in a vessel of which he was
in command.

lie married Jan. 31, 1788, Hannah Stevens,* daughter
of lion. Brimslc}' Stevens of North Andovcr, Attorney-
Genenil during tlie Revolution. She died in March,
1805, aged 34 years. $

Children :

103. Rebkcca, b. Sept. 1789 (bap. Jan. 1792$) ; m. Ist, May 25, 1809,
Capt. John Allen, of Salem.* He died a prisoner of war In
Dartmoor Prison in England, in 1814. She m. 2nd, Jan. S7»
1820, Ebcnczcr Goldtliwaltc,* son of Joseph and Mary
' (Qoldthwaitc)6oldth>valtc. Children: 1. Ebenezer Gardner,
b. Oct. 30, 1820; d., 1886, at the Soldiers' Home, at Togus,
Me.; m. Ist, July 20, 1845, at Wakefield, Mass., Harriet A.
Pervearc, dau. of James and Elizabeth Per vearc ; m. 2nd,
July 3, 1852, Anstice Carter, of Petcrboro, N. H. No chil-
dren. He was a soldier in Andrew's Sharpshooters,
22nd Rcgt. Mass. Volunteers, in the Civil War. ' 2. Charles,
b. Oct. 2, 1822 ; m. Marie A. Goodridge. 3. Rebecca Allen,
b. Nov. 17, 1824; m. Dec. 5, 1850, MaJ. Nathan D . Stoodley,

*Town Records.

r Kbwx noffUtry of Dcods, l)Ook 2U, leaf ttO and book 146^ loaf SM.

t Salom Uazoita, 3Iar. IS, 1906.

f Korth Church Bcconli.

198 THOMAS gaudner, plaxter,

s. of Nathan and Sally (Ayres) Stooillcy. 4. Harriet
Gardner, b. Dec. 23, 1820; d. at Wcnlunn, Nov. 15, lS3l.
5. William Henry, b. June 10. 1829; m. Feb. 10. isrii,
Elizabeth C. Wheeler, dau. of Sarancl C. and Abby(Wilsotr,
Wheeler.*
194. Samukl, bap. Jan. 1792 f d. unm.
196. SuKRY Stephens (STE^'B^^s), bap. Sept. 21, 1794. f
190. Haxnaii. bap. Aug. 28. 1790 ;t d. Dec. 21, 1883, aged 87 years,
3 months 28 days; J m- Jan. 22, 1822. (Jcorjre Creaiiiff.
Children: 1. Hannah Gardner, b. about 182:1. She was
a teacher and authoress. 2. George, b. May 2. 1825; d
Feb. 28, 1870; J m. Elizabeth Walker.

SIXTH GENERATION.

139 John Gardner, the only son of Capt. Jolin

^y4r^%^^Ti^ ycf-^^^*

and Elizj\betli (Putnam) Gardner, went to sea in the cavh'
part of his life, and was master of a vessel in the We.^t
India tnidc for sevenil "years. § In the year I7(».'l, he buill
a brick mansion on Essex Street, on the site of \\\v
prcscntGardnerBloek.il lie lived here until 1778, when
he removed from Salem to Wenliam, and lived upon a
large farm whieli he had purchased in that town and
Ipswich. §

JURY,

He served in 171)2, and was excused twice in 17i?4, and
once in 1767, 1771 and 1772. The excuse given in 1771
was, that he w:is "at .sea," and this was probably the
reason in mo.stof the other instances.t

(TTIURCII.

His children were baptized in tlio Tabernaclo Chun*!!,
and he therefore probably woi*shipped tlici*e until his

« GoldtbwAlte Gcnoalo;;y, p. 110.
t North Clinrch BaptlsiiiM.
I Town RecortlA.

I NotOH of Suniuel PlckorlnK Oardncr.

II Ktfiwx liiMtlCulo Ultftoricttl ColloctloiiM, v. vi, p. 100.

AKI) SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. l})f>

removal to Wcnbiuii. He purclmscd a pow in the
Wi.nhaiu erecting House, of Ilaffield White of Danvcrs,
Sept. 29, 178').*

UKAL ESTATE.

John Gai-dnc»r, Jun., received from. his fathor-in-law,
Timoth}' Pickering, Jan. 19, 1760, a houselot on Main
Street (now Essex) as a part of the marriage portion of
IClizabeth Pickering hi.s daughter.! This lot was the site
now occupied by Gardner Block. He built a house upon
it in 17<>3, as mentioned above. lie purchased land
bonlering upon this lot, of Michael Mooi*c, and John
Turner, in ITUO and 17<)4.t lie oHered this brick house
and lot for sale, in 171).'}, the advertisement stating that it
wax occupied by (\ipt. Samuel liobinson.§ John and his
wife conveyed this house to Philip Chase and Henry
Rust, Oct.'2(), 1801.1!

In 1777 he purchased of Thomas Brown of Wenham,
f(n- £1480, "divers tracts of land in Wenham and Ipswich
amounting to 137 1-2 acres. "H This purchase included
the homestead lot of 103 acres. Between this date and
1802, he purcliascd many o(li(»r lots in that vicinity, of
Nathaniel and Thomas Brown ; Daniel, Elizabeth,
Jonathan and "Taminy" Kilham ; Asa Colo and Oliver
Obear.** He sold land in Wenham to Daniel Kilham, in
1779, tt and in Ipswich to George Dodge, Jun. in 1792. t J

In 1780 (Aug. 14), with the otlier proprietors of Long
Whurf he sold it to Bichard Derbj', Jun., and George
(•rowninshicld.§§ He was appointed administmtor of his
fatlu^r s estate, anfl in that capacity sold much property.
These sales have all been noted in the article relating to
( 'apt. John Gardner (No. 90) . |1 1| A mortgage held by him
is on reconi, which was discharged later.llll

* KhHCX Ur;;lMtry of Oecils. liook 141, lonf 'Sir*

t Kmox Ue^itttrv of OcciIa, book 111, loaf 'irKi.

t KHr>e\- RO}7i3try ui' Deeds. Iiook ll.\ leaf :!9; book 119, Icnf 116.

§ Ha I em OitxcUe, May ID. ITUfi.

Ii Krtfiex ItculKtry or Di'cJs, book 108, IcuCSSS.

If KBtex Uo;rl8try of UcetU, book l;]ft, leaf O-i.

*• fclHMOX Ue^'lfttry of DeeilK. book i:S9» leaf m*. book 140, leaves 109 and US;
lK>ok UI, Icnveti li>2 and 103; book 14*2. leaf 18; book 147, lc.if 4; book 15<;, leaf 370;
book lii:i. Icavcrt 377 and -278; book -Jl 1. lenC 1*>4.
ft Kdbex UoK'iritry of OcedM. book l:K), Icuf 130.
It Kf«t«ex UoiylMtry of Ooedn, liook'iAO, leaf *il.
H Khm'X KoKiHtry «»r DcimU, Iniok l:i:i, leaf 7.

ii|| Khhox bittiliule lliMlortcal CoIIooUouh, v. wxvilf, r.S73(dcprliit, p. 166).
1(11 Ksitex Ke^istry of Decdi», liook 114, kiaf U-i.

200 THOMAS GAKDNEIl, TLANTEK,

lie subscribed £21 toward the psiving of the inaiti
street in 1792.* In 1787 he wjis executor of the cstaU*
of Daniel Kilhani of Wcnham.t

John Gardner nmrriod twice. His (irst wife* w^^
Mar}' (ial<s of Marblchcad. They wore married in llmt
town, June 25, 1754.}

His second wife, and the rnotlierof his children, wa>
Elizabeth Pickering, daughter of Col. Timothy and Mary
(Wingate) Pickering. § Colonel Pickeringwas a member
of the cabinets of Presidents Washington and Adani.>.
Her father gave her at the time of her marriage, for her
part of his estate, £106, 13 shillings, and for 10
shillings paid to him by John Gardner, sold to him th(*
house lot on the main street, referred to above. || In
1812, widow Elizabeth Gardner, of Wenham, sold to her
brother Timothy Pickering, of Wenham, "7 undivided
eighths parts" of the '* Apple tree lot or Hardj^'s lot" in
"South fields," also "Pickering's Point Pasture" adjoining
the above, and a lot bounded on three sides by Broad,
Pickering and Green (now Warren) Street.s.lT May ^iO,
1812, she bought of the other hcii-s of John Pickering,
six-eighths of the certain lands in the Great Pastures,!;
and transfen'cd the same to Ichabod Nichols, May 8,
1813.** She bought back this property on Dec. 23, 1813,
for $1.00.tt She died Oct. 12, 1823, and was buried in
the Wenham Burying Ground. Her ago as given on the
stone was 80.

• KiiBcx Inatltiitc UistoHcAl CoUcrtlonB. y, vn, leaf S7.

t Snlem Mcrcurj'i Ju^/ W, 17«7.

t Marblehcad Town Records.

f l*tckeiinKGcncalo|ry,fi3-iv.9.

11 K^sex RetflHtr/ of Dcods. )M>ok Ul. leaf lU.

V Ktfiicx llegl0iry of Deeds, book 107, leaves 8IM).
•• Ksscx Reffistry of Dcotts, book 190, loaf S47.
tr Essex KoKUtry of Deeds, book 301, leaf 210*

AND SOME OF HIS ]>E.SCENDANTS« 201

In her will dated Oct. 21, 1816, she gavo to John
Lowell riaidnor and fJcorgo Gardner, children of her
son Samuel Pickering Gardner all of lier "real estate in
ihi! (dwn of Salem consisting of about one hundred and
.Icvcn aeres of pasture situatc»d in the westerly part of
>:iid town of Salem, and on the northerly side of the
Salem turnpike, being the same pasture which formerly
hclonged to iny late brother, John Pickering, deceased,
to be equally divided between the said children in fee
simple, and if either of them shall die before he arrives
at the age of twenty-one yeare, such deceased child's
share shall go to the survivor in fee simple," etc. To
her grandson Henry Blanchard, she gave four hundred
dollars. Eliza Cabot Blanchard, daughter of her late
grandsoa FiTincis Blanchard, was given a feather bed.
The remainder of the estate Avas given to her son, Samuel
Pickering Gardner, who was also appointed executor,*

John Gardner died Oct. 27, 1805, aged 74. t His
will, dated Jan. 21, 1794, contained the following
I)cquests : to his wife Elizabeth, he left all of his "real
Kstates wheresoever they may be for and during the tenn
of her Natui-al life, also all" of his "furniture, stock &
funning utensils, upon the Premises." He directed his
executor to put all the moneys which he was to receive
h'om his personal estate out at interest, and to ynxy his
wife the interest during her life, and to pay to said wife
also, the interest received from debts due him. He gave
to the children of his daughter Elizabeth Blanchard, the

* Kmsok Probate Record 0, )>ook 402, leaf '270.
T GraTOatone lu the WcnUain Iturjing.ground,

202 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

reversion " after the expiration of the Estate given to n»y
wife" of all of his real estate in Wenhnni, Hamilton anil
Ipswich, togethci' with his brick house in Salem, likewiM'
the fanning utensils and live stock. lie gave to hLs son
Samuel Gardner, all the rest of his estiitc, and appointed
him executor.*

Henry Blanchard mortgaged his right to his grand-
father's property, to his brother Francis, April 21, 1812,
for $2000,t and May 10, 1813, sold his right to his
brother for $18004

Children :

197. ELiZADETn, b. Feb. 9, 1759§ (bftp. Feb. IID); d. June 24,

18IG;f m. June 3, 1781, § Dr. Samuel Blanclmrd. He was
born in Boston on the 29tli of Febniary 175G, and stndicd
medicine ^yitU General David Cobb, ^vho was one of
General Washington's aids. He was a surgeon in tlie army
a short time, and afterwards surgeon of several privateers,
but aside from this he never practised medicine as a
profession. He was a merchant for several years in
Salem and Baltimore, and died in Wenham (where he had
lived many years) on the 4th of May, 18i3.§ Children:

1. Henry, b. July 9, 1782; d. Dec. 29, 182C; nnroarrricd.

2. Francis, b. Jan. 31, 1784; d. at Wenham, Jnnc 26. 1813;
m. Ang. 29, 1808, wid. Mary Ann Lee, wid. of N. C. Loc.
and daughter of Francis Cabot. They were the parents of
the first Mrs. Robert C. Winthrop. Their daughter lived
in the family of her uncle John Gardner until she married
R. C. W. 3. George Frederick, b. at Baltimore, Dec. 24,
1786; d. at Baltimore, July 17, 1787. 4. Lucy, b. at
Wenham, May 10, 1798; d. June 16, 1815; m. Mar. 24. 1814.
Charles Henry Ome, s. of William Orne.§

198. JouN, bap. Aug. 81, 1760;|) d. at Charleston, 8. C, Oct. 10,

1792. He was a successful merchant in Charleston, S. C,
where he lived abont eight years. §

199. Samuicl Pickrrino, b. May 14, 1767 (bap. May 31) ; d. Dec.

18, 1843; m. Sept. 19, 1797, Rebecca Russell Lowell, dau. of
Judge John and S«rah<Higginiion) Lowell.** He graduated
at Harvard College, July 16, 178G. He went to Charleston,
S. C, the same year, and engaged In tLc mercantile

• Rssez ProUato Records, book 873, Uaf 297.
t Esaex Itefflstry of Deeds, book 185, leaf 800.

IKmox Registry of Deeds, book lUB, leaf MS.
Notes of Samuel 1*. Gardner, Esq.
Tabernacle Church Record, Salem.
Gravestone In the Wenham Iturylof -grouad*
** Lowell Historic Gonoalogy, p. 88.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENDANTS. 203

baxincss with his brother John. He remained there aboat
eight months after his brother's death, when he returned
to Massachusetts, and became an Inhabitant of Boston,
Aoff. 8, 1793. »
To avoid the inconvenience of being mistaken for two other
Samuel Gardners, he had his name changed by act of the
General Court, Feb. 15, 179C. In December, 1800, he
purchased of F. W. Geyer, a mansion house on Summer
Street in Boston, on the present site of Hovey's store.f
He made very extensive improvements upon this property,
and laid out a garden that was particularly beautiful. He
continued to reside there until his death which occurred
Dec. 18, 1843.* His widow died May 11, 1858.} Children :
1. Elizabeth Picicering, b. Mar. 11, 1799J; d. Aug. 3, 1879;
m. May 30, 1820, John C. Gray. No issue. 2. Mary X^owcll,
b. Jan. 12, 1802; d. Waltham, Aug. 5, 1854; m. Jan. 11,
182G, Francis Cabot Lowell, son of Francis Cabot and
Hannah (Jackson) Lowell. Grandparents of Judge Francis
Cabot Lowell. 3. John Lowell, b. Feb.8, 1804; d. July 24,
1884; m. Oct. 4, 1826, at Salem, Catherine Elizabeth
Peabody, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth (Smith) Peabody.
4. Sarah Russell, b. Sept. 20, 1807; d. Sept. 23» 1898; m.
July 3, 1837, Horace Gray. 5. George, b. Sept. 15, 1809; d.
Dec. 19, 1884; m. Oct. 18, 1888, Helen Maria Read, dau. of
James and Hannah (Palmer) Read. G. Francis Lowell, b.
Dec. 28, 1811 ; d. July 5, 1812.

142 Samuel Gardner, the oldest son of Daniel
and Ann (Putnam) Gardner, lived on the ancestral farm
in Danvcrs (now West Peabody).

The first office held by him was that of hogreeve, to
which he was chosen March 9, 1761. He was one of the
surveyors of highways in 1764, 1767 and 1786; and
selectman and assessor in 1769 and 1787. In 1772 and
1773 he was chosen constable, and collector of taxes in
1785 and 1793. He served on the school committee in
1787 and 1793.

Various sums of money were paid to him from time.to
tunc for the use of his teams in repairing the highways.

* Kotes of Samuel P. GArdner, Eaq.
t Saffolk Registry of Deeds.
i Dostou Records.
§ Lowell Gen.

204 THOMAS OAUDNEIl, PLANTKR,

He was taxed nearly every year from 1783 to 1790 for a
'*Fall Back Cliaiso" or a "Standing Top Chaise." ^lay
5, 1800, he was appointed on a committer of three toscil
the old road "from Curtis lane to Hc/ckiah Flint's."*

MILITAUy.

He was probably the Samuel Gardner whose name was
given as one of the commissioned officers of the First
Regmient in Essex County in 1774. t

REVOLUTIONAUY.

May 28, 1770, he was appointed on a committee of
twelve to eaiTy a protest against the tax on tea to every
householder, "and in Case any Pei^son I'cfuse to Sign
as abovesaid he Shall be Jjooked upon as an Enemy to tlio
Liberties of the People, and Shall have their Name
Registered in the Town Book." He was a member of a
committee of twelve chosen Feb. 2, 1778, to consider the
"Articles of Confederation."*

REAL ESTATE.

Samuel Gardner inherited from his father, one half of
the fann,t and purchased from the other heirs their interest
in the share left to his brother John, after said John's
decease. § lie sold forty*eight acres of this to Ezra Upton,
July 9, 1708.11 In 1808 (April 14) he Hold to his sons
Asa and George the remainder of his real estate, at that
time amounting to 150 acres, for $4,200, retaining a
mortgage of like amount upon the same. This mortgage
was dischai^ed Oct. 23, 1819, by John Gardner, Jun.,
admin istmtor of the estate of Saumel Gardner dec^ased.lT

He sold to Iknjamin Pickman, Dec. 12, 1803, two
acres of salt marsh at Castle Hill, Salem. This was
evidently the two acre lot owned by his father.** In 1768
he bought land of his uncle Samuel in the same locality, ft

• DnnTcrA Totrn Rccortln.

t K.vo\ (iaxctle, (»ci. 18-«ft, 1774.

t Rsf*cx 1'robnte KccordH, bu<ik .13A, loa? os 38&-8.

I Khmx Itc^lHtrr of Deeds, book lit. lent 250.

IJ Kascx Kcffintrjr of I>OCds, iMok 125, lenf 206.

V Kmox ReKtstry of Doods, book 1R2, leaf »00, and book 183, leaf 237.
»• KnBQX KvKlstry of DcoU«, book 174, leaf 71.
ft Ksaex Registry of Deeds, book 141, leaf 137.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 205

and transferred ten acres of salt marsh ••near Castle HUl"
to his sons when they purchased the farm in 1808.*

In June, 1792, he bought of Daniel Taylor, a lot of
land "on the highway which leads from Salem to the
North parish in lloading," containing about eight acres.
Tiiis lot had previously belonged to Thomas Gardner
(No. r21).t

Samuel Gardner married, tirst, Patty Williams, of Lynn,
the certificate for which marriage was granted Dec. 20,
17G2.t She died Feb. 28, 17(55.^ He married second,
June 9, 1774, at South Danvei's, Sarah Upton, daughter
of William and Sarali (Ilerrick) Upton. She was born
in North Keading, Xov. 20, 1755, and died in Danvers,
Jan. 24, 1830.$ In her will dated the 13th of that
mouth, she gave to her grandson Sanmel Gardner, son of
her deceased son John, tlie sum of $1000, to be given to
him when he reached his majority. To her daugliter-in-law
liutli Coan, the mother of said Samuel, she left one dollar.
She remembered her Walcott grandchildren as follows :
to Elizabeth G. and Augustus C. she left $100 apiece, to
be given to them at the ages of 18 and 21 respectively;
to Sally A., Samuel G. and Henrietta B. she gave $100 to
be divided between them, the son to receive his share at
the age of 21, and his sisters at 18. All of tlie remainder
of the property she gave to her children Asa Gardner
and Sally Walcott, wife of Rev. Calvin Walcott. ||

Samuel Gardner died Sept. 1, 1818, and was buried in
the Pope burying ground in Pope's lane in West Peabody.
He left no will, llis son John Gardner, Jun. "Mariner,"
was appointed administrator, Dec. 1, 1818,11 In the
inventory dated Aug. 17, 1819, the estate(wholly personal)
was valued at $8,()43.48. $732.10 was due the estate,
and $(>71.51 was owed, leaving $8,704.07 to be
distributed. The widow wsis given $2,901.35, and tlio
remaining two-thirds was divided into four parts and
given to John, Jun., Asa and George Gardner, and
Sally Walcott, Oct. 5, 1819.»*

* RMtx RuKlstrr of Uetnlfi, book 182. loaf SOO.
t Kmox IU*i;iBlry of Dceiid, book 160, luat 6L
i Dan? era Town llceords.

I Upton Memorial, p. 143.

Jl Eahox rrobato Kcconla, book 407, loaf 90G.

II K8«CK PrubAto Kccortt*, book 11, loaf (M.

** £mox Probate RecordB, book 395, leases 71 and 72.

206 THOMAS GARDKER, rLANTEB,

Children :

200. Samurl, b. May 4* (bap. June llf), 1775; d. Nov. 27, 1797.

201. John. b. Mar. 16, 1777* (bap. Oct. lOf); d. Oct. 8, 1824;) m.

at Lynn, Apr. 25, 1823,t Rath Galleucia, of Lyna.t She
m. for her 2nd husband, Peter Coan, In Lynn, May 20.
1827.t§ Child: Samuel, b. May 13, 1823; d. at Lynn May 27.
1887t ; m. in Lynn, Oct. 8, 1839, Mary Jane Granger, of
Danvers.g John lived in Lynn. On June 4, 1846, hfs sod
Samuel mortgaged to James R. Adams, "the lot which I
inherited Arom my father,** on the Swampscott road.^ The
son Samuel lived in Lynn and owned several lots of land on the
Swampscott road near the sea. From one of the deeds we
learn that in 1848, he used a building on one of the shore
lots as a *'restorator."** His uncle Asa held mortgages on
some of these lots which were discharged latcr.ft

202. Asa, b. Aug. 29. 1779,* (bap. Oct. IC, 1786t) ; d. Mar. 9,

1858 ;tt m. lu Lynufleld May 29, 1817, Mary Ann Needhain,
of Lynnfleld. He was chosen surveyor of highways In
1818, and field-driver in 1812 and 1819. He also served on
the jury In the latter year.* In 1808 he purchased with hitf
brother George, the homestead farm, and Oct. 14, of the
same year they divided it between themselves. §§ He bought
forty-eight acres of his sister Sally Walcott, July 22, 1835.|i|
In addition to the above he owned many lots of land in thin
vicinity, and ioancd money frequently on mortgages. Asa'8
widow conveyed the homestead to Bowman Viles, Oct. 18,
1871 .51 The old lean-to house is still sUndlng. Asa had no
children.

203. Gkobgr, b. Oct. 2« (bap. Oct. 16), 1781t; d. Feb. IS, 1821; m.

May, 1805, Elizabeth Needham, dan. of Daniel Needham, of
Lynnfleld. He held several minor town ofllces, and served
on the school committee in 1816, 1817 and 1819. He also
served on the jury in the latter year. March 6, 1811, he
was commissioned Captain in the 5th Regiment, M. V. M.
Promoted Lieut. Col. Commandant June 17, 1812. Breveted
Colonel June 20, 1816. Discharged April 24, 1818.*** He

* Danvert Town Reeordt.
t Church IlccordB (Middle Proelnet).
t Lyuu Town Kocords.
i Kbsox PrubAto Records, book 407, leaf SOO.
i Salem Oasotto,0ct. 11, 1839.
f Km«x ItofTlAtry of Deeds, book 389. leaf 86.
•• Ksscx Retflstry of Deeds, book 405, leaf i7.
tt Bssox Uegistry of Deeds, book 866, leaf 24: and book 398, leaf 110.
it Gravestone In family burying ground, on me eastern side of the road leading
from his bouse to Uiddlotoa.
4f Kssex Registry of Deeds, book ISS. leaf 800; and book 188, leaf IBl.
Itil Kssus ICcglstry of Doeds, book 28H, leaf 216.
H Kssex Itetflstry of Deeds, book KH, leaf 176.
— Boster of omcers, M. V. M., la tbe Adjutant Qoaeral'e odlce.

AND SOM£ OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 207

lived on the homestead farm near hig brother Asa, and
owned iimiiy loU in that portion of West Feabodj as is
shown by the deed of sale of his property by the widow,
his executrix, to David Upton, March 29, 18X2.* The
Salem Gazette, of Feb. 16, 1821, contained the following:
*'In the death of Col. Gardner society have sastaiued
a great loss. Amiable in his disposition, exemplary in all
the relations of life, and of irreproachable morals, he had
secured the esteem and respect of all who knew him. In
his character were united nnaffected modesty, with a soand
Judgement aud great firmness and decision. As a military
officer he was highly respectable, and had an opportunity of
displaying that spiritliud energy which show that he was
qualified to command. Few men have been called to endure
greater suffering, and no one could exhibit greater
fortitude. Through an uncommon and most palnfnl
sickness, he was a model of patience and resignation; he
was sustained by Christian faith, aud at length departed In
that peace of mind, which the world can neither give nor
take away« The memory of Col. Gardner will long be
cherished with afiTectlon by his friends who now deeply
lament his death."! He had no children.
204. Sally, b. May 1^ (bap. Oct. 16§), 1785; d. Dec. 12, 1860, at
Winclicstcr, Va. ; m. at Danvers, Sept. 4, 1811, Rev. Calvin
Walcott, son of Elijah and Mary (Blake) Walcott.|
Children: 1. Elizabeth Gardner, b. Marbiehead, Mass.,
Dec. 30, 1812; d. Weymouth, May 2, 1846; m. June 16,
1834, Jacob Richards, A. BI., M.D.» son of Jacob and Lydla
(Colson) Richards. 2. Augustus Calvin, b. Danvers, Oct.
13, 1814; d. Havana, Cuba. Apr. 6, 1838. 8. Sally Ann*
b. Marbiehead, Mar. 27, 1817; d. Yonkers, N. Y., Mar. 24,
1888. 4. Samuel Gardner, b. Hanover, Mass., Jan. 2, 1820.
A graduate of Washington College (Trinity) Hartford, and
later a graduate in medicine. He practised in Utlca, N. Y.,
and Boston; d. Utica, N. Y., June 8, 1883. 6. Henrietta
Blake, b. May 15, 1823 ; m. Edwin A. Richards, son of Hon.
Joseph Richards. 6. Asa Gardner, b. Apr. 25, 1825; d.
New York City, Aug. 15, 1858. A graduate of Trinity
College, and Med. Dep*t Univ. of City of N. Y. Ass't at
N. Y. State Asylum at Utlca, N. Y., 1853-5. 7. George

• Essex Reiiristry of Deeds, book 2SS, lent 190.

i.Salcni Gnzcite. Fobruiiry U, Itfil.
Dauvcrs Town Uecords.
Church Records (Middle Precinct). « . .. „ ,^ ,«.,.. .

|i*'l>i*tfcoiuliinuor .liimcrt Prime." By Oen. Ralph B. Prime. Walcott notes
to Uie nppoudlx. Kmox InstUuiu Library.

208 THOMAS QARDNEIl, PLANTER,

Theodore, b. July 15, 1827; d. Quiocy, Mass., Oct. 22, 1851.
Grad. Broivn Univ. 1848. Prluc. of Ilauovcr Acadcuiy
1849.*
205. BKT8Y, b. Auff. 25t (bap. Oct. lOJ), 1788; d. Jan. .31, noc.f

144 Capt. Benjamin Gardner, son of Duiiiel unci
Ann (Piitnum) (Jardncr, lived in Middlcton untii about
1785 'Nvlicn he moved to Marblehead, where he resldtd
until his death. He was referred to in tlie records as
gentleman or yeoman.

UEVOLUTIONAKV SERVICE.

" Sergeant, Capt. Asa Prince's eo. of iMinute-nieii,
which nuux'hed on the ulaiiii of April 19, 1775 ; service,
2 days; also Ensign, Capt. Enoch Putnian's co.. Col.
John Mansiicld's iv*^(. ; nnisUT roll dated Aug. 1, 1775;
engaged April 2G, 1775; siTviee, IJ nio.s. i;j days; also,
Capt. Putnam's co.. Col. Mansfield's (IDlli) regt.
conunanded by Jjieut. Col. Ismel Hutchinson ; comiKiny
rotm'n dated Oct. G, 1775; also, Captain, Col. llufus
Putnam's (5th) I'cgt. ; (\)ntinentul Army payacc<mntsfor
service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. HI, 1779 ; reporU'das
serving 22 mos. 19 days as Lieutenant, V6 mos. 11 days
as Captain ; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Daniel Shay's co.,
Col. Putnam's (Ith) regt, ; return dated Albany, Feb. 9,
1778 ; residence Middlcton ; also, CoL Putnam's regt. ;
returns of officers for clothing dated Boston, June 17, and
Nov. 24, 1778 ; also, Captain, 5th Mass. regt. ; list of
settlements of rank of Continental officers, dated West
Point, made by a Board held for that purpose and conlirined
by Congress Sept. 6, 1779 ; commissioned Nov. 11, 1778 ;
also, Captain Lieutenant; return made by Lieut. Col.
Ncwhall and filed Sept. 23, 1779, of oflicei-s of Col.
Putnam's (5tli) regt. ; also, Captain, Col. Putiuun's regt. ;
Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1,
1780, to Oct- 18, 1780."§

• " DeeocmlnnU of JamoB Trime." By Goii. Rjilplt K. Ihrlmu. WalcoU uotM
In tlie «|ipttndlx. EnaeK Institute Library.

IDniiTomTowu l{cH«nl«t.
Oluircit Ittfcvnlii (MIddlu IViT.lnct).
MaMaeliuMeCU SottUurB aud Snilurrt of tlitt Revolutionary War, y. vi. p. SCI.

AND SOMK OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 209

REAL ESTATE.

He purcliiised of John Slicpard, Jun., of Amlici*st, N, H.,
)[ay 9, 176S), a tract of land containing fifteen acres, on
(lie norllioni sUUi of Middloton pond, on the road from
Andovcr to Sali'm, and another hit on the south side of
Slid highway, bounded on tlie south by the " brook
running out of the aforesaid Pond." This second lot
contained about two acres. In addition he purchased at
this time half interests in two other lots.* He sold to
John Estcv, yeoman , three of the above divisions for £ 200,
in 178:) (Apr. 20). t

In I7S;^ (.hm. 10) he bouuht of llenjamin AVilkins,
Jan., of Middhiton, administnitor of the estsite of John
Wilkins, for £2U, 4 shill. 11 pence, a lot of land at
auction, containing live and three-quarters acres.}
Jnd^^nient was obtained against liim in 1788 to Ihe amount
of £21, 17 shill. 7 pcnro, by Sanuiel Synionds, treasurer
of Middlelon, and this h)t appiuised at £ 10, 13 sliill., A
pence, was seized in part payment. Hrnjamin Gardner
was d<»scribed in the hist named document as '*of
Marblehead, gentlenian."§

Benjamin (Sardner married in Danvers, Sept. 25,
nOMJ Molly Smith. She died in iMarblehead, IMav 28,
1828.1f He died in Marblehead Sept. 17, 1813.
Children ;

200. EsTUKit, (lied uninarrlciU of smaU-pox.

207. Molly, b. June 11, 17G5.|1

208. John, went to Ohio with the early emigrants, according to

B. F. Browne. He was in Marietta, Oliio, In 1792.
200. Polly, b. 17G7 ; d. April 23, 1851 ;♦♦ m. In Mlddlcton, Jnly 80,
1785,+t Reuben Wilkins. son of Aqnila and Lucy (Smith)
Wilkins. Children: 1. Frances (Fanny) b. Dec. 31, 1786;
d. Apr. 23. 1870; ni. May 13, 1804, Benjamin Bopes, .son of
BeDJtunln mul Margaret (Synionds) i{ opes. tt 2: Polly, b.
May 25, 1787; d. Juno 4, 1789. 3. John Gardner, b. Jan. 4,

« Ksacx UcLMHtry of Uccdn, book 143, leaf:!?.

r Kstfcx UoKlKtry of Uvcdii, liuok ]4:{, lent 106.

i Khbcx lUJiflstry of IIccUh, book H7, leaf 1*).

i Kmux UcKiiiiry of UcimIs, book 140, leaf 4'i.

1) DHnTttm Town BiicunU.

If Salem Gnzrltc, May 31, 1i<28.
•• 8.ilciii G:i/cltc of April -25. 18B1.
tt MliMlcUiii Town UecontH.
li Emcx Juntiiuto lIlMtorkal ColtocUons. v. vii, p. iSfi\ and v. vxil, p. M.

210 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

1700; d. Oct. 10, 1869;* m. at Salem, N. H., Mar. 24, 18U,
Dorcas Merrill, dau. of Joseph and Anna (Olicr) Merrill.
4. Uufiis, b. Mar. 25, 1792; d. Jan. 7, 1813, on the Cliesa-
pcake. 6. Tolly (Mary), b. Jan. 7, 1794; d. July.^889; m.
Oct. 3, 1815, Joseph Lcfavour. 6. llczekiah, b. Dec. 3.
1796; d. June It, 1872, at Sailor's Snug Harbor; m. Nuv.
15, 1818, Bethiah Shobane.* 7. Henry, b. Apr. 21, 179.S:
d. Feb. 7, 1799. 8. George Gardner, b. July 5, 1800; U.
at sea Feb., 1825. 9. Charles, b. Sept. 8, 1802; d. Aug. 9.
1874 ;• m. 1st, May 17, 1825, Nancy G. Jelly,* who dieU
May 20, 1842 ; m. 2nd, June 6, 1843, Sarah Gardner Harrii*,*
dau. of John L. and Rebecca (Bray) Harris, of Marble-
head.* 10. Esther Gardner, b. Aug. 17, 1804; d. Mar..
1850; m. Oct. 7, 1824, John Allen.* 11. Albert, b. Doc. 2.
180C; d. Feb. 8, 1892; m. Sept. 29, 1833, Hepzibah Austin.
dau. of Richard and Isabel (Syraonds) Austin.*

210. BKN.1.01IN, bap. July 11, 1772 ;t d. at Pcrnambnco, Sept. 13.

1828; m. 1st, at Marblehead, Apr. 15, 1798, Sarah Oliver;:
m. 2nd, Oct. 10, 1817, Elizabeth Tucker, dau. of William
and Elizabeth (Corncy) Tucker. Children by Sarah : 1.
Sarah (Sally), bap. Mar. 17, 1799 ;§ ni. Nov. 7. 1820, Ricli-
ard Girdlcr, Jr., of Marblehead. 2. Benjamin, bap. July
18, 1801 ;§ died young. 3. Mary, bap. Feb. 6, 1803;$
m. Sept. 21, 1826, Nathaniel Barker of Marblehead. Chil-
dren by Elizabeth: 4. Maria T., b. May2G, 1831; d. Feb. IS.
1885; in. Sept. 19, 1844, Thomas Appleton, Jr. 5. William
Andrew Tucker, b. Oct. 31, 1820; d. at sea in 1853; m. Del.
27, 1845, Elizabeth Conway Adams, dau. of Nathaniel and
Elizabeth Adams.il 6. Andrew, d. Apr. 23, 1819. 7. Ben-
jamin, d. June 1, 182G.

211. Gborgb, bap. Dec. 3, 1775 ;t d. young.

212. GROiias, bap. Mar. 18, 1781 ;t Hc]was lost on the Grand Banks.

213. Elizabktii, b. Oct. 9, 178G.t d. Mar. 6, 18C4; m. July 5, 1818.

Joseph Hathaway, son of John Gardner, and Eleanor
(Stone) Hathaway, dilldren: 1. Joseph, m. Elizabeth
Hathaway, his cousin. 2. Frank, d. about 1840, unmarried.
3. Richard, d. young.f

214. Anna, b. Jan. 18, 1787 ;t d. Sept. 7, 1875; m. Apr. 8, 1810,

Jeremiah Hathaway, son of John Gardner, and Eleanor
(Stone) Hathaway. t Children: 1. Jeremiah, b. Apr. 8.
1811; d. July 7, 1860; m. Ist, Julia Osborn; m. 2nd, Abbiv
Gowing. 2. George G., b. Jan. 29, 1813; d. Mar. 17, 1867;

I" Salem Town Rccordi.
MIddleton Town lUcordt.
Mnrbltihciid Town Uocordd.
Second Oliurcli KccordB, Blnrblclioad.
Autliorlty, MlM liarla Tboreaa Appleton Gardner, of Marblehead.
Authority. Stephen i\ Hathaway, of Marblehead.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 211

umo. 3. Ellzft A., b. Apr. 27, 1816; d. Aug. 7, 1883; m. in
MarblcUead, George Ooss. 4. Sally G., b. Apr. 6, 1817; d.
June 30, 1840; m. in Marbleliead, JoBcph F. Shcpard. 5.
Benjamin Gardner, b. Sept. 8, 1819; m. Jaly, 1844. Rebecca
Oliver, dau. of James and Rebecca (Waddcn) Oliver. 6.
Mary EllGn^ b. Sept. 1821; m. Samuel S. Reynolds. 7.
Caroline, b. Apr. 17, 1823; unm. 8. Charles H., b. July
11, 182S; d. Jan. 19, 1871; m., in Maine, Sophronia Sher-
bon. 9. John G., b. Jan. 1, 1831; d. Mar. 4, 1891; num.*

145 Daniel Gardner, sou of Daniel and Ann
(Putnam) Gardner, moved to Lunenburg, Worcester
County, Mass. He Avas described as **huslmndman" in a
deed dated July 9, 1768, in which he with the consent of
liis wife Emma, sold to his brother Samuel for £35, 13
.shill., 4 pence, all of his share in the land which his
father Daniel Gardner gave to his brother John Grardner,
siucc deceased, also all of his share to land of which his
father died seized. f

lie married at Danvers, Sept. 1, 1763, t Emma Rea,
daughter of John and Anna (Dodge) Rea.

Children :

215. John, b. Lunenburg, Mass.; d. Watertown, N. T., aged 69;
m., Ist, Dolly Willard, dau. of Ephralm;willard of Stcrllug,
Mass.; she died at Manchester, Vt, In 18C8; m., 2nd,
Lois Willard, sister of his first wife. Children, by his first
wife : John, Clarissa, Austin, who lived in Belvldere, 111.,
and died about 1846; m. Mary Kipley, who moved to
llammoiidsport, N. Y., after his death; Almlra, Loraine,
Lucinda, Sophia and Cephas. By his second wife he had
Volney, Adcliue and a child who died young. §

21G. Daniki., b. 1767; d. Jan. 7, 1634; m. 1792, Catherine Hart-
well. Children, born in Lunenburg, Mass. : 1. Benja-
min, b. Dec. 22, 1793; d. Dec. 27, 1835; m. Jan. 9, 1815,
Kuth llolbrook. 2. llcnry, b. Dec. 8, 1795; d. Apr. 1,
1877 ; m. Aug. 10, 1834, Ruby Holbrook. Children, born In
Northport, Maine : 8. Phebe Hart, b. Feb. 21, 1798 ; d. Aug.
14, 1872; m. Dec. 24, 1818, Samuel Herrlck. 4. Samuel,
b. Juue 8, 1800; d. Jan. 16, 1874; m. Sept. 30, 1830, Louisa
Dlckay. 5. Nancy, b. Sept. 22, 1802 ; d. Aug., 1871 ; m.

* Aathoritj, Bftsi Annie G. Hathaway, of Salem*

iKMez RttKiBlry of Dvoda, book 141, leaf 22W.
Dim vera Town Uccoi'da.
Notoa ot Mr. Cci>hn« (^ardiior, hou of John and Dolly (WlllarU) Gardner.

212 THOMAS GARDNER, FLANTXR,

Mar. 10, 1825, Edmund Bleknell. 6. Catherine, b. Maj l).
1800; d. Mar. 11, 1894; m. Oct. 29, 1833, Rev. John Hatch,
a Methodist minister. 7. Daniel IlartwcU, b. Feb. U.
1809; d. Jnly 28, 1876 , m. Apr. 10, 1834, Lavlnia Frohock.
8. John, b. Jnnc 21, 1811; d. Mar. 8, 1884; m. Oct 31.
1845, Harriet ilendcrson. 9. WlUiain. b. Nov. 10, IbU;
d. Dec. 28, 18G5; ra. Jan. 21, 1841, Roxa Hinds. 10.
Joseph Edward, b. Nov. 15, 1818; d. Feb. 28, 1888; in.
July 15, 1849, Mary Jones. 11. Harriett Allison, b. Sept.
21, 1821; d. June 11, 1888; m. May 1, 1841, George BUI.
Ings.*

217. WiLUAM, said to have settled in Boston, f

218. GtsoKOK, went to Vermont, and then moved to the Westf

219. A D.iuanTBR who married a man by the name of Coffin. f

220. Nancy, m. 1790, Asa Carlton. Children: Ruth, b. Readin;:.

Vt., 1793; d. Derby, Vt., 1884; m. June 16, 1811, Levi P.
Adams. They also had ten other children, all of whom
died young, t

221. A Dauohter who married a man by the name of Sherln.t

147 George Gardner, son of Daniel and Annu
(Putnam^ Gardner, died about 17G9. His estate which
was wholly personal, and mostly wearing apparel, was
distributed June G, 1769, among his brothers and sisters
who were named in the document as follows : — Samuel,
Daniel, Benjamin, Ebenczer, Elizabeth, Sarah and Esther
Grardner; Anna Brewer, Ruth Estes and Lydia Clark.
Unmarried. §

150 Ebenezer Gardner, the youngest son of
Daniel and Anna (Putnam) Gardner, moved to Lyndc-
borough, N. H., and on September 7, 1773, was wounded
at Wilton, N. 11. , at the raising of a meeting house. i|

He and his wife, together with the other heirs of
Thomas Whittredge, sold to Thomas Whittredge, brother,
for £15, their interest in the deceased fatlier*s real estaUs
amounting to one and one half acres in the ^'northiield

3 Family note* kindly eolleeteU by lUtt Sarah Sea Qardner, daugbMr of Honrx
I Rnby fUolhrook) Gardner, o( Northport, Maine,
t Autborltjr, Ur. Cephas Gardner.
J AnthorlUoe^rof. Oeors^ B. Adiime,of Yale UnlTemltjr; and Cephas Ganl-

tAutborltjr,

i Anthoritles. Prof.

ner Adams, M.D., of Portland, Maine.

f Essex Registry of Deeds, book Stf , leaf 806.
H Salem Uasette. Sept. U4ti, 1773.

AND SOME OF HTS DESCENDANTS. 213

(so called) in said Danrers.''* This was bounded east on
tho land of their "Hon'd mother Sarah Whittrcdge.*'

Ebonezer Gardner married Jan. 28, 1772, Sarah
Whittrcdge, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Whittrcdgc.f

Child :

232. 'Daniel, ro. Eunice Putaam, dau. of Benjamin and Miriam
(Flint) Putnam.) Children: 1. Putnam, b. Aug. 8, 1811;
d. Mar. 4, 1844; m. May 15, 1841, Mary L. Delaramorc.* 2.
Miriam, b. Nov. 25, 1813; m. Isaac Thorn. S. Emma, b.
Feb. 15, 1815. 4. Daniel, b. Feb. 21, 1817; d. Aug. 1, 1892;
m. Sept. 4, 1842, Louisa Hall. 5. Sally, b. Feb. 8, 1819;
m. John A. Countryman. 6. Bbcnezer, b. Apr. 29, 1821.
7. John Nichols, b. Oct. 7, 1823. 8. Wlllard, b. Apr. 16,
1826; d. Oct. 12, 1901; m. Ist, Nor. 29, 1858, Delia Ann
Staring; m., 2nd, Margaret Ayery.f

Ebenezer and Sarah (Whittredge) Crardner may have
luidoUicr children, butl)aniel is the only child concerning
whom tho author has been able to find any record after
prolonged search.

156 George Gardner, the eldest son of Samuel and
Esther (Orne) Gardner, was a merchant in Salem. He
graduated at Harvard College, in 1762. |) He dealt
extensively in general merchandise, including flour, salt,
Philadelphia iron, selling the same for cash or codfish.ir
Ho ottered for sale a "Mofes boat,*' a schooner, and the
brigantine Essex.** Mention is made of his going to
Kuropo in 1771, and of his return in April 1773.tt

His name firat appears in the town recoi*ds, in 1766
(Oct. 6) , when he was mentioned as a member of the Fire
Engine Company. He sold his share in the engine, May
21, 1768, to Stephen Cook. In the following year
(March 13) he was chosen constable, but hired William
Clough as a substitute. Tlie following note occurs in the
town records, under date of June 1769 : •'Agreed that

* EsMX lUKlatrjr of Deeda, book 168, leaf 18S.

I DanTcrt Town Records.

i rntnam GencAlogf, p. 35S.

{Notes Xurnlshod br t&c Utc WllUrd Gardner, of Clayton, N. Y.

U FoU's Annals of Salem, 2nd edition, t. i, p. 4Ul.

1 KsMX U.izctte. .Tan. 21-Sl. 1789; ami Maroh lS-19. im.

** Ksscz Gazotte, Deo. :i5. 1770; Jan. i»-15, 1771; and Juno SO- July 0, 1773.

ft Essex Gazette, July S-9, 177i; and Apr. sa-X7. I77t.

214 THOMAS GARDNER, TLANTER,

Georgo Gardner & Sam* Barton Jan' be reoommendcti
for Ketiiilera in sd town, as pci^sons of sober conversation,
& suitably qualified & provided for tlic exercise of siuh
an employment.* He served on the petit juiy Dec. lo.
1770, and was di'a>Yn again in the following year, but
was excused.*

REAL ESTATE.

The estate of his father was divided among the throe
sons, May 29, 1769, and George was given "'such (xirt ol'
y* Divided premises as the s** parties have agreed is worth
£615, 15 shilL, 6 2-3 pence more than a third of tlh-
hereby divided premises, which Sum he hath ))aid to the
said Weld & Henry." Henry received £405, 17 sliill..
9 1-3 pence of this amount, and Weld, £209, 17 shill.
9 1-3 pence. t George was given the homestead located
on the south side of Essex Street, noju* what is now
Crombie Street. This property has been described fully.
in the article relating to his father. $ lie was also givon
one-third of his father's pew holdings in Rev. Dr.
Whittaker's meeting house. In 1769 and the year
following, he and his brothers sold various lots of lund
which had belonged to his father and the late Capt. John
Skinner of Marblehead. §

George Gardner died about Jan. 1, 1774, and M'as
buried on the third of tliat month. || Ilis mansion house
was owned jointly by his heirs until after the death ol'
his brother Weld, when the surviving heirs sold the
estate for the total value of $8000 to Benjamin Crombie,
Weld's one-fifth having been left by him to Thomas Lee,
of Cambridge.lf

In his will dated June 22, 1771, he made the following
bequesta :

"To Rev* M' Thomas Barnard £200.

'' M^ Thomas Lee £600.

*' Brother Weld Gardner and to the Hoira of his
Body ... all of the Residue and remainder."

•TowD Rceords.

iKR8cx Kcf^iRtrjr of DcoUt, book 128, leaves 11 And 13.
Rnhox Iniitltute Hlitorteiil CoUeotlona. t. XXXIX, p. S3.
Kflsex Kegistrf of Deeds, book 12i, leavct 17 and 02; Riid book 126, loares 17S
And IPS.

i| 8alein (SnxctM, ]>ec.. SA—Jan. 4, 1774.

IT Kesox BegUtry of Deeds, book m, loaves Si-SG, and 188.

AND 80MB OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 215

To the Town of Salem '^£400 lawfull Money to be
iinprov'd for the Use and Benefit of the Poor of the town
of Salcm."

£1333 '*to Harvard College in Cambridge to be
iinprov'd for the Education of poor Scholars/'

£2000 " to the Marino Society in Salem (so called) to
be improved by them . . . for the use and Benefit of
superannuated (or otherwise disabled) seamen.*

His brother Weld was appointed executor.* Weld
Gardner died Nov. 2, 1801, f without issue, and then the
above named public bequests were paid.

Unmarried.

157 Weld Gardner, the second son of Samuel and
Esther (Orne) Gardner, was a merchant in Salem. He
was associated in business with his brother Geoige until
siiid George's death, after which he continued the business

^■^|<Z/^A.i3—- »^

alone. His advertisements in Uie local papers show that
he dealt in general mercliandise including Russia duck,
molasses, sugar, coifee, cocoa, sweet oil, figs, raisins, indigo
etc., for which he received cither money or codfish. $ He
owned the brig Tryal, 119 tons, built at Frye's mills in
1790.§

He was chosen constable in March 1770, and clerk of
the market March 9, 1789, but was excused upon both
occasions. In 1776 he served on the petit jury, and on the
grand jury in the following year. || His signature was
allixed to the address to General Gage, in June 1774.ir
He was one of the original owners of the North Church,
and with forty-one othei*s purchased the land for the same,
of John Nutting, Esq., Feb. 14, 1772.**

* Kuex Probate Roeordi, book S50, leaf VM,

t Salom Cnxctto, Nov. 3, 1801.

i KiMox Uitxcttti Ktib. 4-11, auit .funo O-lfi, 1773 ; Sftloin Giuotto, Not. IS. 1783. oic.

I £«sex IttsUtuto Ulatorlciil CoUecUouM, t. vx. |>. 138.

Jl Town Records.

tr KuBOX CiA7.ottc. Juno 7-11, 1774.

•• Ke«oz UegUlry of Dooda. book 130, leaf 117.

21G THOMAS CSAUDNEU, PLANTEIl,

REAL ESTATE.

Weld CJardnor rcrcivcd from his futlicr's estate when ii
was divided, May 2i>, 17(>9, a lot in Duiivcr.s lueajsuiini:
21 aeres, 91 7-10 poles, one share in the eonimon land>,
and one-third of hi.-, father's pew hohlinjjs in Dr.
Whitlakcr's nieetinghou.se.* Tliis land was in the Soutli
Parish in Danvers (now Peabod}') and was sold by Weld
Gardner t-o Thomas Lee, of Salem, March I, 1799, for
$970. t He loaned large amounts on mortgages. J

Weld Gardner died November 2, 1801, and wius buried
on the afternoon of the third of that month, from his house
on Essex Sireet.§ In his will dated Sept. II, IKOl, ho
nuule the following betjucsls : To (i<»orge (iardner Let',
andO)hnan Lee, sons of his " kin.smain Sir. Thomas Lee/*
ho left $5000 apiece, and to Louisa and I)eI)onih I-km*,
daughters of th(5 same man, two thousand (ive hundred
dollars api(u»e : to his brother lUwwy (iardner, $2000 : {u
his sisters Lois IJarnard, and ICliwibeth Stevens, $150(1
each; to Ihe four children of his deceas(»d sis(*;r Ksther
Maclcvy, $1500 to be e(|ually divided among them; to
Lydia (rerry Lee, daughter of George G. Lee, hcleftthc
remainder of his csfcite. Thomas Lee Avas named as
executor. ||

UnnuuTicd.

158 Henry Gardner, the youngest of the three sons
of Samuel and Esther ("Orne) Gardner, of Salem,
graduated at Harvard College in nfio.lT He was a

merchant and master mariner. His name was mentioned
as one of the owners of the brigaiitinc "Union" oilered for
sale in February, 1774.**

* EiMx Registry of Deeds, )>ook 138, leaf II

t Eiftcx Registry of Deeds, book 104, leaf S44.

lEssexRegistryof Deeds. 1x>ok 143. leaf 7S; book 144, loaves 45 ami OK; book
145, leaf 83S; Iwok 149, leaves 218 and 2iS; book 152, leaves 15'i and S&4-5; and
book lU, leaf 50.

SSulum Gaxutte, Nov. 8. 1801.
Rhsox rrobate Records, t>ook .1C9, leaf 6.
Felt's A minis of Huluin, second ciUtion, V.i, p. 401.
•«£ssox Gazette, Feb. 15-82, 1774.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 217

In 1771 (March 11), ho was chosen constable, but he
sociirod l^jivid Smith as a substitute, and was excused.
Ho served on tlie school conmiittec in 1771 and 1772.*
IIissi<j:nature was appcnd(*d to an open letter in regard to

11 hospital, under date of August 23, 1773.t He was
rliosen sclcctnum ^March 8, 1773, but was excused later.
He served on a coinniittec U) receive and sort votes at the
town meeting held March 1772, and on a committee to
procure a second lire engine in October, 1774. An
account w:is allowed him Jan. 5, 1 78'1, amounting to £82,

12 sliill. and 2 pence. He was a member of the grand
jury in 17J)2 (Sept. 3) and 17y8 (Oct. 8.)* In 1803 ho
wuM a member of a eonnnittee to distribute federal votes
inward 3. J

CHURCH.

Henry Gardner with many otliers conveyed to Thomas
Barnard Dec. 4, 1772, a lot of land on the southeastern
corner of what is now North and Lyndo Streets, in Salem,
for the erection of the North Church. This lot measured
128 1-2 feet on the highway "to the North River Bridge,"
and 88 feet on the other highway. §

Dr. Whittiker's church having been burned in the
great fire of Oct. 6, 1774, Henry Gardner and the other
proprietoi-s sold the lot of land on which it stood, Feb. 1,
1775, for £G15, 18 shill. 4 pence. || Ho was one of the
contributors to the North Church, and one of the

•Town llccords.

\ Kmqx GasoUo, Mat. 22.29, 1774.

t Satoni CiAzcttc, Apr. 1, 1803.

i Kmcx acKtrttry of Ucuas, book 131, leaf 123.

ii Ktfscx UCKtittry of Occilti, book !:», Icnf 229.

218 THOMAS OAIinXBU, PLANTICU,

forty-two proprietors who purchased the lot on North
street, above described, and which they later conveyed to
the minister, Thomas Barnard.*

REVC^UTIOXARY.

The address which was sent to Governor Gage, in
1774, bore his name as well as tliat of his brother Weld.f
In 1775, Henry Gardner removed with his faniil}' to
Newfoundland and remained there until 1781. Tlie
following document shows how his absence was regarded
by the patriots of Salem: ''We the (-onnnittce of
CoiTcspondenco &c for the Town of Salem in the County
of Eftex, certify that Mr Hcnrj' Gardner late an Inhabitant
of said Town has absented himself from it upwards of
thrce months leaving Estate real and personal behind
him to the Value of Twenty pounds and more without
this State and that we verily believe from the best
Intelligence, wo can obtain, that s*' Henry (Jardncr
voluntarily went to our Enemies, and is still abst^it from
his Habitation and usual place of abode and is without
this State.

Uicbard Derby Jr. Chairman

fof the
(*Ot1IUlItU!C
of the Town
of Salem

Salem 2'« Mai-ch 1770."}

"Esfex fs. Agency for the Estate of Henry Gardner
late an Inhabitant of Salem in said County .Merchant an
Absentee, was ginnted to David Felt wlio gjive bond
with Miles Ward Jun*" and Dan' Chcever as Sur<»titts
faithfully to execute the Trust of his said Agency, and to
render an Account thereof when and so often as he shall
be thereunto lawfully required. This second Day of
March Anno Dom. 1779.

Dan. Noyes Reg' B. Greenleaf J. Prob*

Exam** pr Dan. Noyes Reg'" J

• Kmcz Rcfflstry of Dcod§, book 130, leaf U7.

t Khmcx iituottn, till no 11, 1774.

\ Ki«Mi*x I'robate IttrronlH, hookSriJ, Icnf 386.

I\A

AKD ftOMB OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 2l9

''Inventory of the Estate of Mr. Henry Gardner of
Salem Merchant, an Absentee from this State, as appraised
by us the Subscribers.
1 Chaise £100 :00 :00

Schooner. Sally, burthens abt. 45 Tons

with her Appurtenances 2250 :00 :00

Schooner Seaflower burthen abt. 65 Tons

with her Appurtenances 3500 :00 :00

About two Acres Land in Danvera 200 :00 :00

(Totol) 6293:12:00

IJullanco of David Felt Acc« 188 :11 :09

6482 :03 :09

1 Cable w^S. 2.7 lent.

Salem July 13, 1779, Erroi-s excepted David Felt,
Agent.

Miles Ward .Tun' J

Daniel Checver [ Appraiser sworn."

Joseph Henfield )

"Efoex fs July 14, 1779. Then M' David Felt Agent
presented the aforesaid written and made Oath that it
coiibiincd a true and perfect Inventory of the Estate of
Ilcnry Gardner late of Salem an Absentee, so far as has
come to his Hands and knowledge and that if anytiiing
further shall hereafter appeal', he will cause it to bo
added.

before me B. Greenleaf J. Prob*."*

We learn from depositions presei-vod in the records in
the office of the llegistiy of Deeds, that before he went
he ordered Mr. David Felt to distribute "his Corn and
Rj'c and other groin" to the poor of Salem. Mr. Felt
also deposed that sundry persons, who had been prisoners
in Newfoundland, had given to Mr* Felt on their return
to Salem, various sums of money which said Gardner had
advanced to tlieni while in captivity. His taxes were
paid by Mr. Felt during his absence. The document

• KflHOx Pro1»Ato Ucconlii, lMM>k 3S3, Icnf 615.

220 TriOMAS OAKDXRR, TLANTER,

further stated that said Henry Gardner was friendly to
the American prisoners, and that he did not return to
Salem " till late in the fpring of the year one thousand
fevcn hundred and eighty one." Col. John Ilathornc
testified that Henry (iardner wjw friendly to American
Prisoners while he was absent.*

Peter Murray testified that he sailed from Salem, on
a vessel owned by Ilonry Gardner, in Alarch, 1775, to
the West Indies, and that they wont from there to
Newfoundland whore they found Capt. Henry Gardner,
who received the vessel and cargo in July or August of
that year. That the said Gardner had his wife and family
there etc.*

He lived in Maiden during the latter pail; of his life.

KEAL ESTATE.

Henry received as his share of the estate of his father
Sanuiel, a lot of land on the south side of what is now
Central Street in Peabody, measuring two and a quarter
acres.t This he sold June 5, 1790, to John Bushby for
£S8.t He also received one-thiixl of his father's pew
holdings, and one common right in the "Great Pas(ui-es."t
He sold the latter Apr. 30, 1800, to Mary Pickman, jr.,
for$GO.§

Ho loaned various amounts on mortgages, and in one of
such transactions had Bakei*'s Island, containing GO acres
more or less, deeded to him as securitj'.|| lie was one of
the owners of Union Wharf, and with the other owners,
appointed Edward West their attorney to recover for land
taken near them, April 14, 1 809 .If

Henry Gardner married October 19, 1769,** Sarah
Turner, daughter of John and Mary (Osborne) Turner, ft
She died in Boston, in May, 1809, aged 61.$ J

* Rmucx Iteplitry of T)ccdi, Ijook 174, laATOs 73-73.

t RtiAcx Roirlstrj of ncodn, book 128, Icavcii 1l-l:l.

t Bftex RcKiKtry of Dvoda, book IM, loAf 145.

{ Ruox llc^atry of Decdn, book ICTi. leaf *iri5.

U Kmcx UcglKtry of Ucctia, 1)ook 133, leaf ItS-i; book 144, IcftTCA 101 nnd ISO; liook
140. IcAf 68; Rnd \took 140. leaf '209.

IT Eaiex Regtatry of Dceda, book 105, leaf 88.
•• SalciiiTown Kc<*ordf>.
ft I'H'.kcrltiKUeiiCAlofry, p. 1>«^I.
n Snlciii Gnxcttc, M.iy li, 1H».

AND 80M£ OF IIIS I>KSC£NDANT8. 221

Ho died, in Maldon, November 8, 1817, aged 71.*
Appraisers wore appointed Feb. 11, 1818. Ho left no
will. The licir8 petitioned to have the Rev. Aaron Green
api)ointcd administrator. When the estate was divided,
Ihc followinj;: wurc ciirh given one-third: — Elizabeth
(Jardncr, Mary T. (jardncr, and Kliphaz Jones, "in right
of his Avifc deceased. "t A small part of the estate
amountin/j: to $20, was not included in the amount
administered by Kev. Aaron Green, and Sai*ah Gardner
Sears, a groat granddaughter, petitioned to have Charles
Hall Adams appointed administmtor, June 2, 1886. t

Children :

2'J:«. SamukIm bap. Sept. 28, 1770; J probably d. young.

•i21. Ku/.Aiihrni, bap. Sept. 20, 1772 ;§ il. May 5, 18.14.

225. Sakaii, bap. Sept. 20, 1772 ;§ d. young.

220. M.vKv Ti'UXKU, b. 1777,11 bap. June 1781 ;§ d. Nov. 11, 18:«.

227. Sam.v, bap. March 17S2;§ d. June 29, 1818, at Uclchertown ;1

ni. Ai)r. 17, 1811, Eliiiha/ Jones. Child, ^lary Turner, b.
Aii<;iist 1, 1814; d. July 8, 184G; m. Nov. 10, 1835, Scth
Kichards.

228. Makia Eliza, bap. July 20, 1788 ;§ d. Nov. 14, 1833, at Enncld.»»

161 Capt* Jonathan Gardner, the only son of
Jonathan and Saruh (Putnam) Gardner, was a well known
merchant of Salem, lie dealt in geneml merchandise
such as hemp, duck, sail cloth, sheeting, sugar, etc., at his
warehouse on Union Wharf. March 24, 1800, he ollercd
the barque Galen for sale. ft

lie was a Federalist in politics, and frequently served
on committees of that party in Ward 2. The town of Bees
held by him Avere as follows : school committee, 1791-3 ;

• Salom GAzotto, Nov. U, ItaT; and IMckcring Genoalogy, p. IW,
t MuldlcHCX l'ro>»Rtc PAporH, No. Ol7'i.
i Flmt CImrcIi Records.
I Kortb Church llccorda.
ft rickcrinfT GencilORy, 5-VII-30.
IT Salem Gnzctto of July 3, 1818.
•« S.nlcm Gazette of Nov. ti, 1833.
tf Salem GHZctto of Mnr. 38, 18(10,

222 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

ovorsocr of the poor, 1790-2 ; board of health, 1800 ; and
fireward in 1801.* In 1793, he was elected selectman,
but was excused from serving. His name appears in a
list of the directors of the South Salem Bridge Corporation,
when bids were asked for the building of the same in 1808. f
He served on the pctii jury in 1794 and 1806, and on
the traverse jury in 1812.* The office of treasurer of the
Marine Society was held by him for many years.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.

The following record is given in the "Massachusetts
Soldiers and Sailoi-s in the AVar of the Revolution," v. vi,
p. 271 : — " GARDNER, JONATHAN (also given 3d),
Salem. Petition dated Boston, Oct. 10, 1780, signed by
Sam. Ward, in behalf of hin»self and others, of Salem,
asking that said Gardner be comniissioncd as commander
of the brigantine "Union" (privateer) ; ordered in Council
Oct. 10, 1780, that a commission be is.sucd ; also, Captain,
brig **Union ;" descriptive list of olBcers and crew sworn
to Nov. 3, 1780 ; ago, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in. ;
complexion, brown ; residence, Salem." It is also probable
that he is the Jonathan Gardner referred to in tlio same
records, as 2nd Lieutenant and later Coimuander of the
sloop Tyinnnicido, between Juno 3, 1776 ; and Feb. 2u,
1777 ; and as 1st Lieutenant of the ship Bunker Hill,
Nov. 4, 1778.

His name apj^cars in the list of volunteei's from Salem
for service in Rhode Island, in Capt. Samuel Flagg's
Company. J

He gave $30 in 1802 toward levelling and laying out
Salem Common. §

REAL ESTATE.

Jonathan Gardner inherited from his father, the
homestead on Kssex Street, on the lot now occupied by
the Essex Institute. It was left to his son William

* Town Rocords.

f Sitlcm GnxetUs of Aug. 9, 1808.

I Khsvx IiiHtltiitc inHtortcAl (;olloctfons, ▼. v, p. 1.10.

{ Khkux liiNUtiilo UlHlortr^il Collcctloiiri, ▼. IV, p. 80.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 223

Fairfield Gardner, who sold it Oct. 8, 1834, to Tucker
Daland for $5000.* Tlie hoase was removed to the
southeast corner of Bridge and Washington Streets, f
Mr. Daland erected the present building upon the lot,
and his executors sold it May 27, 18G2, to Dr. Benjamin
Cox, jr. t The Essex Institute purchased it of the heirs
of the Cox estate, Feb. 13, 1886. §

May 25, 1792, he bought of the heirs of Francis
Skerry (including James Gardner (No. 167), and his wife
Margaret) a lot of land on the western aide of 'Terry
Lane". (Bridge Street) measuring 3 1/4 acres. || This
was sold by his son William Fuirlield Gardner, to Sanmel
Roberts, Aug. 30, 1823.ir

He purchased of Samuel Chcever, tanner, for £200,
April 3, 1792, an acre of land on the eastern side of
what is now Winter Street, with the "buildings, Vats,
tools, and implements."** Jonathan Gardner had
previously owned this land having purchsised it of his
uncle John Gardner (No. 110) Dec. 12, 1788. It
joined other land of Jonathan's on the south. He offered
this tan-yard for sale or rental, March 1, 1796. ft

In 1798 (Mar. 29) ho bought of William Cabot, a lot
of land in South Salem, on the western side of "the
highroad" from Salem to Marblchead,JJ and on the 6th
of the following month, he purchased of John Lowell of
Roxbury, "guardian to two of the Grand children of
Fi-ancis Cabot," 3 acres and 104 poles in the same section
of the town.tt He sold land in South Salem to Hannah
Poynton and Josiah Woodbury in 1802, and to William
Chisholm in 1805. §§ He bought several lots of land at
"Stage Point," of Elizabeth Dewing, and Samuel Ward,
between 1789 and 1793. |I || Peabody Street was laid out
over his land in August 18 20. HIT

• Khpcx Kcjrtatry of Dccdfl, Ijook 27P, leaf 70.

t Kkkux InHtUuio UlHtorU'^il (;ollc«*iloiiM, ▼. IV, p. M.

\ Khbux UcKlHtry of Ducdii, book iCIS, lcurtt43.

i Kftsox RogtBtry of Deeds, book 11U8, Icavoii W2-8.

n Kescx Rej^itry of Deeds, book 1A5. leaf 5S.

V Buhox KcKlAtry of Deeds, book 233, loaf S^S.
** Essex Registry of Deeds, book 164, leaf 189.
tt Salem Onxettc of Marcli 1,1706.
tt Essex Registry of Deeds, book 16S, loaf 173.

II Essex Registry of Doeds. book 171, leaf SCI ; book 171, leaf 8S; and book 176,
leaf 195.

liil KsMcx Registry of Deeds, book 150, leaf JH; liook Ul, loaf 189; and book ISC,
lenf '2*iri.
11V Town Aocorils.

224 TJIOMAS UARDNEU, PLANTEU,

He bought of Lyndc, William, and Thomas Walter of
Boston, and others, April 1(5, 1801, one eiglith part of
the South Willis in Salem,* and obtained another ei^rhlli
by exceution from his uncle John Gardner (No. 110)
July 12, 1S13.t Anotlier portion of this mill (one-
slxlornlh) he bouj^ht of Isonjumin Ivynde ()liv<»r for ♦TOO
in 181 9. J He sold one-eighth of the mill to John
Barton, for $1187, in 1814. §

He was one of the proprietors of Union AVharf,t th(»
Union Market, || and the Assembly House. IF ^is name
occurs in connection with many other r<*4il estate transfei-s,
either personally or as treasurer of the Msirine Society.
Ho owned many rights hi the (Jreat Piustures,** and
loaned large amounts on mortgages.

Jonathan Gardner married, first, Sarah Fairfield,
daughter of Dr. Fairfield of Wenham. They were
mairied in Salem, November 20, 1791. She died
December 23, 171)5, aged thirty yesirs.ft The Salem
Gazette of December 29, 1795, alluded to her as follows :

"She was a woman of native worth, and of t)ic mod nfcriil
accompUshnients. She pofrefleil a chcarfiil temper, but her manners
were always Mithont offence. Her readinefli of thought from her
tcndcrners of mind, was lncai>able of exciting dlfgnst, or doing Jin
injury. From her natural dlfposition, her charity was equal, and
conilant Her alfablUty was directed by an uninterrupted How of
atl'ectlon, towards aU wlio approached her. Her convcrfatiou was
chadc, her friciidriilps finccre, and a uniform cafe and fatis faction
attended lier In aU lier doniedic employments. . . . She has left the
hafband The loved, and one child, and can never be left from the
memory of her friends, who love the virtues fhe poflefTed. Her aged
mother demands our mod (incero condolence.**

Ho married for his second wife, October 27, 1799, }t
Miss Lucia Pickorinf:: Dod<]^o, daughter of Isniel and
Lucia (Pickering) Dodge. She was born June 16, 1708,
and died March 24, 1812.

• Bates Rcfrlitrf of Doeds, lK>ok 1G7, Icjif f71.

t Kiiiex Kcf^lfltry of DceiU, Dook of Kxcciittona, No. 8, p. 23.

I Ksaox RojriHtry of I>cc«1^ lN>ok 218, leaf 214.

f Rfii«ex Ro;rlMtry of HetMU, book 205, Icnf 4M.

J Knaex Rcj^liitry of DoeiU, liook 1G0. Icnf 287.

tl Katox Rc^latry of DcctlH. book 161. Icnf \M.

•• Kmcx Uefc\ntry of Dccda, book 1G7. lOAf 272; book 160, lo.if 109; book 179, loaf
85; And book 211. loiif 227.
ft Uravoatone In the Charter Street Burying ground.
It Salom Town Rcoorda.

AND SOMI:: OF lU.S DESCENDANTS. 225

Jonathan Gai-dnor died September 26, 1821. Ho left
no will, and his son William Fairfield Gardner, was
appointed aduiinistnitor, November 20, 1821.*

Children :

T2\i. Jonathan, h.ip. Au«. H. 17M; tl. Ucc. 17, 17!»6.

L'.'m. Wif.i.iAM KAfiiKii.:t.i», Ik 17'.M ; il. JtiiUi 12, 1H5I ; ill. Jan. II, 1827.
Kli/abiali (i. HtirkiT, <ltiti|7litcr of (icorj^c ami AbIp;iiH \l.
(Dcvcrcaux) Barker, lie graduated from llarvani College,
ill 1815. WUllc still a student at Harvard, Ills grandfather,
Israel Doilgc, gave lilin a lot of land on the ^vestern side of
what is now Lafayette Street, nieasnriug ten acrcs.f He
iiihiTitcHl a liiri;e nniount of land from bis father, and In
18;i(;, wa^ awarded $1)042 on Krench claims.^ He sold hid
shaie c2 1-2 sixtecnthii) of the '* City Mills," which had been
In ihc possession of his ancestora so many years, for
^2?50 to Tlionms II. rriuce, in 184G.§ He lived in a house
which siood on the present location of Fairfleld Street. The
hotisc Mas silualcil well In from the street, and the lar^eand
boautlf nl ;;arileii in front of it, is well remembered by the
writer. The Suloiu Ke;»i8ter of June IG, 1851, contained the
following notice of his death. — ** On Thursday, very
suddenly, William FairAeld Qarduer, Esq. G7, one of our
most esteemed and respected citizens. The excellence of
Mr. Gardner*8 character was based on strict integrity, and
an unostentatious, pervading sense of religious feeling.
Modest and unassuming in his deportment, he neither
borrowed nor needed aid from false pretence. Helying on
conscious rectitude and good intent, in the most quiet and
unpretending way, he thought and acted with entire
independence. Mr. Gardner was a graduate of Harvard
College, of the class of 18 lo, many 6f whom In tlds
imme<Iiate neighborhood are still proud to claim him as an
early and long continued friend, llctlring In his habits, and
averse to public display — inheriting an ample competence,
he indulged his taste for natural pursuits, and the cultivation
of the beautiful in nature and art. His eye sought the tines
pencillings of nature In her most attractive forms — he
breathed more freely amid the fragrance of her flowers,
and surrounded by the products of her richest bounty. I.
his disposition he was kind, allbctionatc, and Indulgent

* Kawx TroKntc Uucnrtlii, book 23, leaf 17.

t KHriCx Rcf^lBtry of Docan, book 136. leaf 139.

t SalciM (Snzctus of A jirfl 1-i, liQC.

( Emox Uofribtry of Dceda, book 3G3, Icavee I08H).

22G THOMAS GAUDNEU, TLANTEK,

lie had a heart to feci and devise liberal things, and lii^
hand was ever reudy to contribute to the wants of the
needy and the clalins of all useful olijects. Uis Buddcn
and unexpected removal has thrown a ili*oi>er ;;loom over u
home alre:uly saddened by repeated visitations, and )i;i>
made desolation uorc visible and tangible.*' The Salem
Observer alluded to him as follows : — *'0r him it may hv
said as of one in olden time * behold an Israelite iudee<l in
whom Is no ^uile.* Born and reared In the midst of wcnlih
and its temptations, our friend has presented to the \vori<l
a bright example of a meek and humble spirit, worthy tlic
disclpleship of him, who *went about doing good.* ....
Upright, con.scientious, benevolent and tenderly ancctiounic.
he will long be remembered and deeply lamente<l by nil
who enjoyetl the privilege of his nctiuaiiitanco. Fur tli«:
poor and distressed, he had a licart to feel, and a haiul
open to relieve; — as a member of society, ho entertained
an active sympothy and ready concurrence in all entcrprixiM
for advancing the best interests of his fcllowmen.*'*

In his will, dated June 13, 1833, he left his entire estate tu
his wife, Elizabeth G. Gardner.f She was appointed
exccatrlx.t

162 John Gardner, the older son of John and Samh
(Derby) (uirdiior, wiws a niorcluuit and ina'<tor niariniT.
Ho was in the retail business until 17D8, but in tliat year
ho sold out his stock of "Cut Goods," inchiding brown
linens, bedticks, Britannias, etc., and olfercd his store for
rental. § Later he conducted a large wholesale import
business at his warehouse on Union Wliarf, where he sold
sugar, coffee, cocoa, dye wood, mahogany, broadcloth,
Peruvian bark, indigo, spices, etc., etc.||

The brig Hazard was the most noted of the ves<)oIs
owned by him before the war of 1812. She made many
famous voyajjes, including the following: from
Permaiubuco to New York in nineteen days ; to Rio dc
Janeiro in tliirty days ; and from Calcutbi to Boston in
sixty-five days. From the Salem G:i/.ette of Jan. 15,
1813, we lesirn that she was captured by the British sloop

* Sniom OlMerTcr of June U, 19S1.

t Kbuqx Probnto Records, book 41G, leaf 27.

i KdHCN ]*robtitc llucordi*, book Itfi, leaf 15.

I Snlcni G.ixctto of Feb. U, and Nov. *27, 17W.

II S:ilein Gcuctluof Mny G, Oct. U, Doc.tf nml 18, \$m, ole.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 227

of war Sylph and ordered to Bermuda, but was recaptured
by the American privateer Montgomery, Capt. Benjamin
Upton, and Mr. John Gardner and Iho crew were put on
hoard. His business was ruined by the war of 1812, but
ho started again al)out 1818 in company with his son John.
The best known ships owned by him during this period
wore the Commerce, Osgood and Ceres. They were
commanded by his sons John and Thomas West Gardner,
and many voyages wore made in them between the dates
jibove mentioned.

In politics he was a Federalist, and an active worker in
the interests of that party in Ward 2, fre(|uently serving
on conniiittees.* Ho was a selectman in 1800 and 1801,
nnd a member of the school committee in the latter year.
In 180G he served on the fire department committee. t

lie was di-awn on the petit jury in 1797 and 1810, and
scrvcid Iiis town as re[)resentative to the General Court in
1802. John and his brother llichai^d, co-pai'tners in
business, gave $175 toward- the laying out of Salem
Common in 1802. J

lie attended the preliminary meeting Dec. 30, 1796,
at Sun Tavern, in regard to the Salem and Danvers
u(iueduct.$

HEAL ESTATE.

The most important holding of John Gardner was
the Gardner Fai-m on the road between Salem and
Danvcrsport, which had been owned and improved by
his father, until Dec. 3, 1811, when ho conveyed the
eastern half containing G4 acres to Elizabeth Gardner,
sister of John Gardner (5th Gen.).|| John (6th Gen.)
bought it back from his aunt Elizabeth, Oct. 9, 1817, for
$3366.()6.1F At this time the entire farm contained 193
acres. lie mortgaged the property to her for a liko
amount on the same date, and tliis was discharged, Aug.
31, 18 19. IF Nathan Robinson, and his wife Eunice held
a claim upon tlio western portion of the farm (over 128

• Salem Giisetto of Bfar. SO, and M.if IS, 1804; Mar. SO, 1800, ttc
t Sitlom Town ItcoordM. ^

Kfxtcx Institute niBtorical CuUcctlons, t. IV, p. 86.

Kasox Iimtitiite inntorlcalColloctloiia, v. II, p. 100.

Khhox OfKlfllry of l>cc(ltf, liouk 1!R^, leaf GO.

Etttfcx Uojfliilry of Ductld, book *ila, loavca ;S10-^ll.

228 THOMAS GAKDNKU, 1*LANTKU,

acres) which had boon granted upon an execution t .
EbouezerBockfbrd, father of Kunieo. This was :ii;ii!, :
by Jolm (Gth Gon.) March 31, 181J), for $7418.* Oi!,.;
mortgages upon this property were hold in 1817 by .Inl...
l)orl>v ; in 181!) l)y Josepli IV.abody and John Derby : i.
1820, b^' Joseph l^oaoody ; and later by l*i<'kerin«x DimI;;, .
•losoph Osborn and Nalhaniel Wost.f Hi'iiry (lardhii.
son of John, assumed these nmrti^ii^es and paid oi\ [\..
Joseph Peabody mortgage in 184;i, and that huld Iv
Nathaniel West, Nov. G, 1818. l^ater he \nn\*/u[
contiguous lots of various parties until thc5 present ('urn
eonfciins 210 acres. It is now owned by (lie hcir^ ..i
Henry. It is one of the few lari^e (anus in i!;.
neighborhood of Salem, to remain undivided for the |):i^:
one hundred years.

Ho bought of his father, December 21, ISOD.J tho l,\
of land on Kssex Street next east of t\n) hUt^ViX Institnu.
and (MHM'tt^d u|)on it the large brirk mansion slill slandlni:
and now owned and oecnipied by Mr. David Pinirn-v
John (rardner sold the house and lot to jNathaniel Wc^t.
April 25, 1811, for $13,333.33. § He continued to li\.
in this house until the fall of 1814, when he moved t«.
another house in town (unknown) where he residi»d iiiitii
1820 when ho moved to the farm. The later history of
this house has already been given in this series oi
articles. II

The property known as the South Mills, figured in
transactions similar to those mentioned in connection Aviiii
the farm,1[ until it was sold Jan. 11, 1830, to Nathaniel
West for $ir)00.'*

The lot on the southeastern corner of Pleasant Strn l
(now Washington S<|uare East) and Andrew Street,
was bought by him March 18, 180G, of Joseph Phippen,!*

• Kabcx IlcrlBtrr oC Deoili, book 218, loAf 871.

t Kmcx RCK'lHerf of nccfU, book 214, loaf 105; book S18, ICAf 872; book ^'!.
loaTeii'iUi and ^10; liook 2i3« leaf 1U4; book ii5, leaf 07; lK>ok «1. loaf Sti2; buok
243. leaf 251 • lK>ok 245. loaf 70; book 266, loavcii 162-3; and lH>ok ^MSI. leaf ICti.

t Kmox KvtslBiry of l>ooila, book llio, IcafOHl.

f Kmox Uc;;lHtry of Dcctla. book IKt, leaf 77.

ii I<Nhox IiiNtiiuto lllAtorlcal Oollci*tloii8, ▼. XXXVU, |>. 380. (ne|>rliit p. 84.)

II Kh<icx ItCi^liitrx of l)ccil«, book 231. leaf 2l»2; book 213, loaf 70; ami book :*'•*•,
leaves l&i-3.
•• KHrtcx m»»?lMiry of OecdK, book 25.5, leaf l.*)!.
ft Krtttux UcgUiry of Dcedd, book 178, leaf 187.

AND SOME OF HIS DKSCKNDANTS. 229

i'A sold Juno 20, of the same year to Benjamin
i;.ilil»iclgt>.*

In 1«18 (May 17) he bought of the heirs of Ebcnezor
iVckford, ti lot of land on the western side of Newbury
^{\vA\t (now \V:ishinnrf(,n S<|narc AVcst) which had boon
Likon from his (U(hi>r by cxcculion and sold it on the
..iiiM^ day to Jolni Andri'W.t

Among oUkt rral estuto holdings of his wore the house
ivA land on the south we^jt corner of Essex and Liberty
Sircct-s,t his shares in the "New Assembly Hall" (now
Hamilton Hall), on the corner of Cambridge and Chestnut
'•iivcts,§ and the Union Wharf property which ho bought
'.irk from John Harton.||

Ilo married November 9, 1793, Sarah West, IT daughter
•I* William and Sarah (Bcckford) West. She was born
Fohniary ID, 1772, and died December 27, 1846.11

John (Jardner died August 25, 1847, aged 7(5. The
\iU'\u (5a/.et((j, of (ho 27(.h of that month, referred to him
4S follows :

"On Wi?ilncs(l:iy, of Typhus fever, John Gardner, Esq. aged 77,—
ihi^lily rcspccUible citi'/.cn, ami formerly an onlcrprising mcrclmnt.
•VhilsL Mr. Gjirdncr was cn.t;}i;;ed In commerce, he was celebrated
f T Uio bi'auly and nuHlol of Ins ships. Havtnj? been unfortunat4! he

i:i(Io A hirjfo advrnlurc shortly before the declaration of war. In
'.•^Vl, \n the MarquLs do Somcruelos, and went himself on her Yoyagc.
liis success was fully conuncusurate to his anticipations and he would

• ive again been restored to afllaencc, but almost in sight of his port
t' was captured and carried into Halifax, and aU his sanguine
liculations blasted, lie not havln.s: been insured against a war, a risk

v.hicli he liad not aniicipatcd. Mr. Gardner built, and until his
Misfortunes, resided in the spacious mansion on Ksscx street, now

• cn(»icd by David Vingiee, Ksq., in which tlie late Joseph White was
:.iurtlcred. lie died at the well known Gardner Varin In North Salem,
^Oiicli has been ids place of residence for many years."

Children :

-'31. S-iitAU, I). Feb. 3, 179 6;** d. June IG, J801.»*
232. Jou:^, b. Aug. C, 179G;»» d. Fcl). 17. 1870. at New Brighton,
N. Y. ; m. Danvers, JIass., Aug. 10, 1822,tt Maria Cecelia,

• Knftov Uc^'tHti \' of DociU, hook 170, Icnf JlW.

t Kawx lU'irlrttry uf IKaU, book ilC, Icnvon -I'i-:!.
» K*Kc\ Uo>(iri(ryor i>octU. book 2V.I. leaf l!i:i.
§ K^HOx Ili'jiUtry of Ih'Cild, hook 'iul, h'sif 174.

• hNscv Kr^rlHtry of I Veils, hook -J I -I, h»nf iW.
^ Srilfiii K'n'oiilii.

•• Faintly Uccttnlrf.

t' Dr.nTcrtf Towu Ucvordi.

230 THOMAS QAKDNEII, VLAXTKR,

Kndicott, dan ' of John and Mary (Putnam) Kndlctttt.
ChlUlren: 1. John Endlcott, b. Aug. 3» 1823 ;• d. Nov. •-•.
lAn4;* m. Anna Ilosa Unnbcr, daughter of an Kii};!i«.
merchant. 2. Mary Putnam, b. Doc. 25, 1825;* d. |>.<
18. 1827.^ 3. Emily Maria, b. Rio dc Janeiro Nov . 15, 1S30 i*
d. Nov. 13, If 01 ;• m. Nov. 11. 18(57, Robert Rayncr,* »..;.
of Edward and Henrietta (Wagner) Itayner. 4. Snmu.;
Endicott, b. Salem. Jan. 14, 1833;^ d. Feb. 1833.* 5. Gcor-.
Endlcott, b. Hlo de Janeiro, Urazll, May 4, 18r»:*
unmarried. C. William, b. Sept. 9. 183C; d. July 2, IS37.*
John Gardner cngas:ed In business with his father in
Salem from 1818 until 1828. During this period he sailn!
many voyages as commander of the sliips Ceres atnl
Commerce. Later he went to Rio de Janeiro, Braxil, and us a
member of the firm of Coleman, Ganlner & Co. ,was vcr>
successful. He maintained a princely establishment, th
magnificence of which has been described in glowing colur^
by Salem people who were his guests. Business rcvcrscH
came, and after a resldeucc there of abont twenty yeart, lie
returned to the United States, and settled In New Brighton, •
.Staten Island, in 1851. He then engaged in business In Ncv.
York, under the firm name of John Gardner & Co.

233. Thomas Wkst, b. Apr. 10, 1798;^ d. in Rio de Janclru.

Brazil, about 1845 ;t m. Mary W. Pelrce,* dan. of John and
Nancy Pclrce.t ChlUlren: I. Thomas F., b. Salem, abo:ii
1833;^ ra. in Rio dc Janeiro twice, to natives of DraKll.*
2. Henry, b. PoltsvlUe, Pa., 1835 ;♦ d. Salem. Mass., July Vk
1888 ;§ m. Salem, June 23, 18G3, Sarah E. Jclly,§ dun. of
John and Martha B. (Gale) Jelly. 3. Mary, b. Rio do
Janeiro, about 1838; d. Bio de Janeiro; m. Rio de Janeiro,
Peter Nicholson, an Englishman.* 4. Charles W., b. Rio xW
Janeiro, Jan. 4, 1S40; m. Salem, Sept. 3, 18C1,§ Melvina T.
Hltchlngs, dau. of Abljah and Ellxa (Trcadwell)Hltchln;r>.
Charles W. Gardner enlisted in Co. A, 50th Kcgt. jMossa-
chusetts Volunteers, August 19, 1802. He whs mustered
into the service, Sept. 15, 18G2, and served until Aug. 24,
18C3, lie is at present a letter carrier in Salem.

Thomas West Gardner in his early life, sailed as com-
mander of one of his f athci-*s ships. loiter he went to Uio
de Janeiro, where he continued to reside until his denth.^

234. Saumi, b. Sept. 28, 1802;* d. Jan. 7, I8G5;§ unmarried.

235. Samujkl, b. Apr. 12, 1800; d. Wolfboro, N. II., Sept. 7, 185G;i|

* YnmWy Rccorde.

1 8:1 loin CiAA'Hto of May 0, 1S4S.

I i4riivcHt4)iiCM lit lliiniioiiy iSruvoCcmctury.
§ SiUoiii Uecorilfl.

II Saloin Gaxutto of Sept. U, 1856.

ANl> SOMK OF HIS OKSCEXDANTS, 231

im married. He lived on his father's farm, and later at
Osslpcc, N. !£.♦
23C. GKOKiiK, b. Dec. 6, 1804;* d. Somerville, Mass., 1843;
unmarried. He was a sea captain in early life, bat later
lost his health.*

237. Majiy Km7.a, b. Oct C. 1806;* d. Aug. 13, 1876 ;♦ nnmarrlcd.

238. TlKNUY, b. Sept. 27. 1809; d. Jan. 20. 1890; in. Feb. 20, 18CC,t

Elizabeth U. GilUs, dau. of James D. and Lydla
(Kichardson) Glllls. Children: 1. Elizabeth West, b. Feb.
2. 1807. Resides in Salem. 2. Elinor Putnam, b. Mar. 28,
1870;* m. June 4, 189G,t Harry Sutton, s. of William and
Lucy S. (Daniels) Sutton. They reside in Salem. 3. Henry,
b. June 8, 1872. He Is a mechanical engineer, and lives in
Salem.

Henry Gardner was a merchant. He went to Rio de
Janeiro as early as 1833 and returned to Salem about 1845.*
He lived for many years at tlie farm on the road to Danvers,
but for the last thirty years of his life, resided during the
winter, in liis house on the northwestern comer of Chestnut
and Ilaniilton streets in Salem. In 1843 and 1848, he bought,
of Joseph roal)ody and Nathaniel West, their rights in the
Gunhier farm,( and in 1S4G purchased of the same Nathaniel
West, tlie house on the southern side of Barton Square,
wlilcli liad been occupied formerly by Gen. Samuel Gardner
Derby. § Ho wus a numibrr of the Taylor Club in 1848,|| and
was interested In historical matters, being one of the
conlributors to the Essex Institute fund, for the purpose of
preserving tlie manimcripts.f He was one of tiie ofllcers of
t!ic Snlcm Savings Bank from 1864 until his death in 1800^
.serving as Vice Trcsident during the last fifteen years of
Ills life. In 1874 he was elected President of the Gas
Company, having served as Director for many years prlur
to lliat date. He owned many vessels in the foreign
mcrclumt service, including the barque Hazard, tlie Herald,
Bnnlver Hill, Ceres and others. Tlie Hazard, built at East
Boston in 1849. was a famous liarquc, making some record
voynges. Slic was lost in Old Mau's Slioal oflT Nantucket.
C:ipt. Andrew Barstow, who commanded her for many
years, was lost at sea on another vessel owned by Henry
Gardner. In the rebellion Henry Gardner showed his
patriotism by refusing to have the flag changed on his ship

• Family Records.

t Ksrtov Ui'Kisiiv of Doodrt, lH)«»k llli, lonf IM; niul book lai. Icnf 16.
{ Khmux IfeiJlHtryof Dcislf, book :J7S. lo.nf If*.
tt sniuiii U.n?.»aii! of July 2S, ISJS.
^ Kauex Institute Bu\lctln, v. ii, p. 79.

2;i2 THOMAS aAUDNKU, I'LANTKll.

nt Calcutta, when urged to do so, to insure a cargo wblch
he could not got nndcr the Amerlcnn Hag. The ship returned
in ballast.
231). KuxAtiKTH JSkckkokd, b. Oct. 3, 181C.* A brijrlit, iiitclH';cnt
lady still iiving in Salcni, to ^vhom the author Is miicii
indebted for vuluali'o inrorniatiou, chcerruliy given.

164 Richard Gardner, the younger son of John
and Sarah ( Derby) Grtirdner, was, like his brother John,
a merchant and ship master. They were in partnership
at their warehouse on Union Wliarf. Later (in 1810) hv
was located at 28 Derby Wharf, t Ho was master and
joint owner with his brother John, of the llnziml,
215 tons, which wsis launched at Frye's Mills in 171)8, auid
sailed for Cadiz and Gibniltcr in November of that year.*
lie went many voj'ages in this and other ships, to Africa,
India and China. § In addition to the above named ships,
his name has been published in the Gazette in cormection
with the ship liixpert, the bark Moses, and the brigs
Pilgrim II and Susan. IT Ho sullcred as many other
mci-chants did in the war of 1812, and his property was
seized by his creditors, and his business ruined. lie
moved to Boston about 1813.** Several dividends wero
l>aid by him after he left Salem. ft Ho was a member of
the board of health in Salem in 1804.

REAL ESTATE.

Richard Gardner and his wife Elizabeth, inherited froni
her father, Miles Ward, jr., one-third of the house on the
northeastern corner of Herbert and Derby Streets. They
sold their share Jan. 30, 1800 for $1000 to Josei)li
Chapman Ward.tJ This was tho site of the residence of
Captain John Gai-dner, second genemtion, before ho
removed to Nantucket, and an account of the otlier ownei-s
has been given in tho article relating to him.§§

• Family Uccordi.

iS.nluiii ISaioUc. An/r. 10, 1810.
Khscx Inicilutc lIlMtorlcviI Collections, t. vt, p. 1.T9; and ▼. vn, p. SOS.
Salem GaxeUc. Julv l**. l}«0; Mnr. :tt, IflOl ; niiil M.iy Ift, 1X01, cu%
II Salcin Uiutittc, Sept. 1, lUQO; l>eo. 28, 1810; and July 'iH, 1812.
11 Knscx Roffiatry of Dcoda, lloolc of Kxccnitlonii, No. 1, loaf fiO.
•• Ksjicx Rcfl:iHtryi»f DcetU, l»ook20->. le.if 97H.
tt Sulciii (iaxuttc, .lulv l!». niHl Sept. 50. 1817.
It Kn!)ox 1tc<itftry of )>cu(lrt. hook 180, leaf 104.
(} ICdrtux liiHiltntc lltMtorlrnl Collucllonfl, v.XXXTlI, pp.2;^2-3; ilcprint, p.M.

AND SO.MK OF HIS DESCENDANTS iX't

lie purchased of Walter Price Bartlett Oct, 29, 1801,
for $4,000, a lot of land on the south side of Esscx'Street,
a short dishmcc cast of Liberty Street.* This lot
ine:tsurcd .15 1-2 feet on Essex Street, and was 153 feet,
7 in. deep. In the roar it extended westward^to Liberty
Street, measuring 83 feet upon that street. The small lot
on the corner of Essex and Liberty Streets, was owned
by Edward S. Lang. Jonathan Neal obtained judgment
apiinst Richard Gardner, and was granted the southern
end of this lot Jan. 23, 1813. t The northern end,
fronting on Essex Street, was granted to the Essex Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, in a similar way, Dec-
21, 1812. J The lot next south of tlie one above mentioned,
nieasui'ing 41 feet, 6 inches on Liberty Street, wiis
purcliased by him, September 16, 1803. § He sold it Juno
iJ, 1812, to Joseph Chapman Wai'd, for $1500.1

He bought of widow Elizabeth Smitli, in June, 1804, a
lot of land on the western side of Pleasant Street, § and
sold the same May 31, 1809, to John Rhodes. IT In
1809, he leased Hats on the eastern side of Derby wharf,
and June 8, 1812, with the consent of John Derb}',
President of the Derby Wharf Corporation, sold one lialf
of the store on Derby wharf to Jonathan Neal.**

Richard Gardner and others, leased to John Mason in
1804, "the Bathing house with well & pump & Bathing

* E«Bex Roglntrj of Deeds, book l(i9, leaf 169.

t Khmx Registry of Deeds, book 2u2, leaf 378; and Book of Kxecutloaa, No. I,
leariTH.

i; Ktf j^ex Hook of Executions, No. 1, leaf 373.
i Ksdex Kcfcif'try of Deeds, book 18S, leaf 378.
I Kbsex Keicistry of DeciU, hook 198, leaf C5.
iri:»8ui HcKlstry of Dccde, book 187, leaf IM.
** Edscx Registry of Deedtf, book 197, leaf 47.

234 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

tub affixed."* In 1809 (July 14), he offered a small
building for sale on "Andrew's Corner, "t

He married July 29, 1797, Elizabeth Ward, daughter
of Miles and Hannah (Chipnian) Ward. J 8hc died
April 14, 1815, aged forty years. § His second wife
was Eliza A. Peirce, daughter of Daniel and Betsey
(Mansfield) Peirce of Galliopolis, Ohio.t She died
Nov. 5, 1865, at Springfield, Mass. ||

Richard Gardner died March 10, 1836, at Utica, New
York.

Children by his first wife, Elizabeth Ward :
240. Richard, b. May 22, 1798 (bap. Dec. 11, 1799) ;f d. Apr. 22,
1875; m. Not. 25, 1835,** Abigail Phlppen West, dau. of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Moseley) West. Children : 1. HcDry
Kichard, b. Salem, Sept 18, 1886; m. Salem, June 2, 1871,
Ellen K. Hodgea, dan. of Samnel and Jane (Reed) Hodges.
No issue. He is a member of the Salem Light Infantry
Veteran Association, and the present head of tlic
department of Province Laws at the Massachnsetts State
House. 2. Sarah, d. very young.ft 3. Francis, b.
Gloucester, Jan. 27, .1840 ;tt d. Gloucester, June 28, 1840.;:
4. Thomas Barnard West, b. Gloucester July 8, 1842; d.
Salem, Nov. 6, 1800 ;tt unmarried. Richard Gardner
graduated at Harvard College In the class of 181G. JIc yy^n
Master of the Williams Street School for boys, in Salem.
Later he went to Gloucester, Mass., and became Master of
the Town Grammar School. The following testimonial in
regard to his work there, appeared in the Salem Gnzettc of
April 5, 1842: **The committee would fail of rendering
justice to its faithful and devoted teacher, if they did not
make public testimony of their high gratification with tlic
manner in which lie has discharged the duties of his oflico.
The committee congratuUite their fellow citizens on the
success which has so far attended this school. They may
now avail themselves of public instruction for their
children, with the assurance that they may pursue all the
branches necessary for a preparation to enter the higher
seminaries of learning, or be qualiflcd in a high degree for

• Eeaex ReglBtry of Deeds, book 188, leaf 274.

t Salem Qaxette of July 14, 1809.

} K«MX Initttvte Hletorlcal ConeeUone, v. vi, p. 102.

f Kmcx Institute IlUtorical Collectlone, ▼. v, p. SIS; sod Salem Gaxettcof
April IS, 1815.

n Salem Gazette of Nov. 14, 18G5.

^ Korth Church Records, Salem.
^ Famllr Records, and Salem Oatctto of Nov. 87, 1833.
ft Family Records.
)| Salem i;azcUo of June 2C, ISM,

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 235

any bnsiness or parsiiU tbey may locline to follow." He
returned to Salem, and conducted a private school in the
old North Church» on the comer of North and Lynde
streets, residing at that time at number 6 Winter Street.
In 1850 he was secretary of Fraternity Lodge, I. 0. O. F.
He became clerk of the Salem Gas Company as early as
1853, and remained in this office until he died, residing
during the latter part of his life at number 83 Summer
Street. The Salem Gazette of April 23, 1875, mentioned
his death, and stated that he was a teacher in the public
schools of Salem, from 1826 to 1889.

241. Hakxab. bap. Feb. 19, 1800;^ d. Nov. 11, 1800.

242. Sabah Derbv, b. Feb. 26, 1809 ; d. July 2, 1842 ;t m. at Eaton,

N. Y., Mar. 7, 1838, Walter Kibby Sexton, son of Frederick
and Nancy (Lurdy) Sexton, of Sherburne, N. Y. Chil-
dren: 1. Frederick A., b. Apr. 12, 1889; d. Dec 6, 1842. 2.
Walter A., b. Aug. 22, 1841: d. Mar. 12, 1844.t

Cliildrcn by his second wife, Eliza Peirce :

243. CiiARLBS Drrry. b. Feb. 10, 1821 ; died young, t

244. Dakirl Puiucis, b. Jan. 2C, 1823; died .

245. Hahrikt KiTTitiDGK, b. Aug. 14, 1825 ; m. at Sprlngileld, Mass.,

1847, James Hart, son of Ephraim and Martha (Seymour)
Hart. Child: Annie Gardner, b. Sept. 14, 1848; m. May
IC, 1872, Wllliftm E. Ingersoll, son of Ed^vard and Harriet
(Childs) Ingersoll, of Sprlngileld, Mass.§
24G. Ankik, b. Feb. 11, 1828; m. 1st, at Rochester, N. Y., July 9,
1841, Norman Peck, son of Everard and Chloe (Porter)
Peck ; m«, 2nd, at Springfield, Mass., May 81, 1854, Chariea
O. Chapin, son of Whitllcld and Melia (Chapln) Chnplu.
Children by Norman Peck : 1. Benjamin Bangs, b. Jan. 8,
1843; d. Nov. 26, 1001; m., 1867, Alice Sparrow, dau. of
Warren T. Sparrow, of Portland, Me. 2. Norman Peck,
b. Apr., 1847; d. Sept. 2U, 1848. Children by Charles O.
Chapln: 3. Harriette Gardner, b. Mar. 8, 1855; d. Aug. 5,
1857. 4. Charles Lyman, b. Dec. 5, 1856; m. at Spriuf?-
field, Mass., Aug. 11, 1880, Lucy Bliss Shumway, dnu. of
llobcrt G. and Julia (Bliss) Shumway. 5. Henry Gardner,
b. Jan. 3, 1859; m. Jau. 9, 1889, Susan B. Russell, dan. of
Charles O. and Marictte (Linsley) Russell. 6. EllziibelU
Holland, b. Aug. 25, 1804. Resides in Springfield, Mass. J

165 Thomas Gardner, the oldest son of Thomas
and Mary (BuOington) Gardner, was called **yeoman'' in

* North Ctinrch Reeorde, Salem.

t AuthoHtT. ^Ir. Vrcderlck A. Sextou, of Sherburne, N. Y.

{ Kmnily Kvcorda.

i Authority, Mlsi Kllzabeth IloUand Chapin, of Springiltld, Mau.

23G T1I03U8 iSAUDXEK, TLANTEU,

the records . * He was a member of Captain Samuel Epca*
Company of Minute ]Men, Col. Pickering's Regiment,
which marched from Danvers on tlie ahirm of April 111,
1775. t

Thomjw and his wife Rebecca, of Danville, Caledoniii
Co., Vermont, with the other heirs of KIcazor Pope,
appointed Daniel Needham, of Lynnficld, attorney, June
7, 1797. X After the death of AnnaPope, widow of Kleazor,
they appointed Daniel Graves of Reading, attorney, Feb.
19, 1810, and he sold land in Lynnficld for them, April
16, 1810.§

lie married iS'ovember 28, 1781, Rebekah Pope,
daughter of Eleazcr and Anna (or Nanny) (Putnam) Pope.
She was born December 31, 1759. || licbecca Gardner, of
Danville, Vermont, and her children, Sept. 23, 182;').
conveyed to Porley P. Proctor, of Danvers, 1[ their share
in the estate of John (iardner (No. KJS). The scant
knowledge which the author has gained concerning (ho
children of Thomas and Rebecca was obtained from this
deed, and all attempts to learn more about them have thus
far failed.

Children : —

247. Jamrs, a resident of Canaan, Kssex Co., Vermont, in 18254

248. Rkdiscca, m. Thomas ^Dlancliard. Tliey Uvcd in DanviUe,

Caledonia Co., Vermont, in 1826.^

249. Allen P., a resident of DanvlUe, Vermont,' in 1826. f

250. JonN, a resident of Newbury, Orange Co., Vermont, io

1825.^

251. Mrhitablk, m. Seneca Ladd. Residents of Danville, V(.,

in 1825.f

167 James Gardner, the second son ot Thomas
and Mary (Buifington) Gardner, was a mariner,**

IIEVOLUTIOXARY , SEUVK^E.

In "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War
of the Kevolution," v. vi, p. 268, we find his record as
follows :

• KtBtx Registry of Deodi, lM>ok IS5, leaf tSl.

t AfasMAchuBetU Soldiers and Sallora In the War of. the RoToJution, t. vi, p. 381.
X K6acx Re^lHtrT of Dceils, book 166. leavea S«l-t.
4 Kssex lUfClstry of DeccU. book 191, leaves 238-«.
\\ Ksfiux Institute Historical CoUoctlons. t. Yin, p. 110.
V KsHCX lleiclstrj of DceUs, book S42. leaf 3M.
•• Essex Kegiatry of Deeds, book 146, leaf 02.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 237

"GARDNER, JAMES, Danvers. Landsman, ship
"Rliodcs," coiiimandod by Capt. Nehemiah Buffington;
descriptive list of officers and crew sworn to Aug. 14,
1780 ; a}ri) 25 yrs. ; stature 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, light;
r(;.sidciire, Danvers,*'

KEAL ESTATE.

The first transaction, bearing his name, was dated
Feb. 0, I78<), at which time he sold about 3 3-4 acres of
upland, in Danvers, to Ebene/er Mai'sh, for £51, 14
shillin<^s.* lie inherited from his father one half of his real
and personal ci-tatc.t His brother John purchased all of
his rijjht to their father's estate, May 15, 1800, for $500,
and on the same date g:ive James a mortgage deed of three
U)(s of land in Danvers for $300 loaned to him. J These
were discharged August 20, 1822, by Margaret, widow of
James, t

flames and his wife Margaret, with the other heirs
of Francis Skerrjs sold lots in different parts of Salem in
1792-5, including one sale on May 25, 1792, of 3 1-4 acres
of land on Ferry Lane (now Bridge Street), to Jonathan
Gardner (No. 161). § He bought of the heirs of Francis
Skerry, Jan. 20, 1795, the ''easterly lower room of the
Mansion house of the late Francis Skerry, with the pantree
and garret over said room."|| In 1823 (Nov. 5) , Margaret
(lardner, daughter of James, purcliased of John and Henry
Skerry and others, all of their interests in this mansion
house, which was located in the "north fields. "If

He marrlod March 4, 1789, Margaret Skerry, daughter
of Francis Skerry.** She died about 1825, and her daughter
Margaret Gardner was appointed administratrix. ft Her
estate was appraised Jan. 4, 182(i. It consisted of one
eighth of an acre of land "in the North fields," with part
of a Iiouse and barn on tlie same, and her household ellects. \ t

James Gardner died October 11, 18()9.§§

• Krt*«ex RoRlstry of Dcorts, book ne, loaf W.
t K.48(*\ rrubiitc Kocorilii, book '.{AD. lonrMG.

I KtfHOV Uctfiritry of l>cctU, lK>ok \m, XaafiiVi,

§ K«MOx Rc;rlHtry of Deeds, book UM.ICJif 23G; book IAS, IcufM; btmk 1S4. leaf 79
ami liook KiO, Icxivca in~17.

II R«sex RcgUtry of Dcctle, book 15!), leaf rti.
^ KsAcx Ucjffiatry of Deeds, book 3*/9, leaf U5.

•• Town KeconN, Snlein.
ft Kmok Probate U coords, book 47, loaf 3.
U Kasez I'rohntc Records, book S3, leaf 7Mt.
Yi Fandly Hecords.

238 THOMAS OARDNEK, PLANTKK,

Children :

252. Jamks, b. May 7, 1790 ;d. Oct. G, 1S06.

253. Thomas, b. Nov. 2G, 1791;* died.* Ho went away, and no

word was ever received concerning liim.

264. Margarkt, b. Sep'. 20, 1795;* d. Apr. 12, 1852 ;t m. Oct, 2,
1828, George Wood, son of Andrew P., and Hannah (Love-
joy) Wood. Cliildrcn: 1. James G., b. Sept. 23, 1829; d.
Oct. 6, 1829. 2. Hannah L., b. Sept. 11, 1830; d. Nov. 26,
1841. 3. Margaret G., b. Oct. 14, 1832; d. Mar. 10, 1874;
m. Aug. 6, 1861, George H. Bodwell, a. of John and
LuciDda (Young) Bodwell.f 4. Isabella L., b. July 16, 1834;
d. Feb. 19, 1889 ;t unmarried. 6. Sarah E., b. Apr. 7, 183G;
m. ut Salem, Apr. 21, 1864, Frank S. Clough,* s of Simon and
Mercy P. (Elkins) Clough; he was b. in Gilmaiiton, K. U.t
She lives in Los Augele8,Cal.

266. Ephbaim S., b. Dec. 20, 1797 ;* d. July 28, 1834.} Unmarried.
He was a stationer in New York.t

168 John Gardner, the youngost .son of 'riioiim>
and Mary (Huflin^lon) (Janlncr, was the la.^t (lardner t(»
live upon the old Thomas (uirdner farm in West l*eabody.

He bought a pew in the "new Briek meeting-house" in
1806, paying therefor $180.00. §

REAL. Ei^TATE,

He inherited, from his fatlier, one-half of his real
estate, amounting to about sixty-uix and one half aereiii.ll
In April 1790, he purchased of Hozekiah Duncklee,
sixteen and one half acres with a dwelling house and
barn, near ''land of Thomas Gardner doc.**t This lot
had been mortgaged to hhu for 112 pounds, Oct. 10,
1785.** He bought other lots of land in this vicinity of
Elijah and John Flint yeomen, for £:JJ), Ajnil 171»l:tt
and three (juarters of other lots with house thercion, ol
his undo, Nehemiah Budington, for a similar sum, Jan.
23, 17y4.tJ

• Kumlly Hwonlrt.

t Snleiii lUruoriiii.

tsak'iii (inxtato of AujrttBt 1, 18:14.

( riUtory of the KInit PiirlHh. nnnvctn. t>. W.

Ij Kbhcx rioliHh! Uuounirt, UtMik SMI. Ic:il MC; mid lN»ok .160» Imivcm •IIT-H.

If Kmcx lluKlBtry of Oceitu, book MI. Ii*iir ItfO.
*» Kn«ox licxiHtry of Dcurlfi, Uuok 144. leaf 71.
V KriMux lUKtHtry of IMmmU. Utntk IM, Wnftttl.
XI Kmox UcKtrilry of L>«c<Ih, book Iftll. Uuif 187.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 239

May 15» 1800, he bought of his brother James for
$500, his interest in their father's estate, and mortgaged
three lots to his brother for $300.* This mortage was
discharged by James' widow Margaret, Aug. 20, 1822.* ,

The only other pui*chase recorded as ^being made by
hiiu, was one common right in the Salem sheep pasture,
for which he paid $45, December 24, 1803. t He sold
land as follows : two pieces of salt marsh in Lynn, to
Daniel Hitchens for £8, August 11, 1795 ;( two lots of
fifteen acres each to Hezekiah Flint, April 19, 1800 ;§
one acre to Ephraim Larrabee, for $106.25, July 2,
1806 ;|| two acres, two quarters and twenty-two poles, to
Benjamin G. Proctor, for $263, Sept. 16, 1818 ;t and
two acres of swamp land to Perley Proctor, for $200, on
the 28th of the same month.** He held a mortgage on
land of Ephraim Larrabee which was discharged July 1,

1814.tt

Ho married at Danvers, Feb. 14, 1797, J J Mehitable
Goodale, daughter of Jacob and Hannah (Upton)
Goodalo. After his death his widow married, Aprils,
1829, Samuel Taylor.Jt She died May 14, 1846,
falling upon the steps of the old Gardner farmhouse, in
which she had continued to lire up to that time.

John Gardner died April 12, 1823. JJ In his will dated
April 8, 1823, ho made the foUomng bequests : — To hi«
wife he gave his homestead field and meadow, containing
about thii-ty acres, with the buildings thereon, also all of
his land on the north side of the road, known as the '*new
Held." He also left her all of his right in the ''Buffingtou
field." One half of the "old orchard and bogg meadow,"
amounting to twelve acres, he left to Hannah, Benjamin
G. and William Proctor, children of Benjamin G.
Proctor. The other half of the last named lots, he gave
to John Gardner Walcott, son of Ebenezor Walcott. AH
of his household effects he left to his wife Mehitable. §§
The will was probated in May, 1823.

* Ki4H0v 1U*(;Utry of 1)ce<1«, book Wt, lojvf 236.
r KnAvx KcfCfiitry of Deed*. Iiook 173, loftf 133.
t Ks«cK lioiflttr/ of ]>0C(l8, liook ICil, lenf 14H.

if Khhcx Kc};lHtry of nocde, book lUO. leaf :ttO.
I Kkhox KcKistryof Dcodii, Iwok 181, leaf 1.29.
I Kfdcx RvKlMiry of ncedt, book :»S, lenf 100.
•• P.Kficx KcKlHtry of T>cod«. book tl9. letf M.
t KKhcx UfulHlry of I>C(M|^ liook IttI, louf 130.
" Ihtiivcrti Town Uot'ortlii.
K«tiex I'robMo Record*, book 401. leaf 305.

il

240 THOMAS OAimNEIt, VLAXTKR,

The inventory dated July 10, 1823, contained the
following items : —

The deceased homestciul farm with the dwell i ii;j: Jhoiisc,
barn and all the other biiildinprs thereon conUintn^ flftj
iicros iitoro or le.sM indiidlii!; the ox ptisliiro mid isjsitiinlc
helwccii the Nowbtiryport lii.iipikc and Ihc cntiiily rond. $1730.

A tract of pas tare and tillaf^c laud lyin^ on the north
side ot the county road containing about twelve acres. 324.00

A tract of pasture and swamp land lying on the west side
of the Ncwburyport turnpilce containing about forty acres. i280.0<»

A tract of meadow and upland called the old orchard
about ten acres. S.'iO.oo

One pew in the meeting hon.sc In the north pariah in
Dan vers. 10.00

Personal property. 50l».02»

No issue.

176 Ebenezor Gardner, tlic oldest son of Ebono/.cr
und l):inuiris (Merrill) (i:inlnor,Ava.s boriul an iiarV'i I » 1 TTii.
Jle "was a farmer, and lived at Iladley's l^ake in jMaiiic.
Ebenezcr Gardner married Juno 21, 1803, Sally Alboc,
daughter of William and Ellen (Dillway) Albee. Slic
was born November 12, 1783, and died August ^f), 187;'),
aged 92. lie died February 5, 1859.
Children :

256. Susannah, b. Apr. 80, 1804 ; d. Dec. 25, 188C ; m. Sept 13, 1823,
at East Machlas, Me., Cyrus Sanborn, son of William
and Priscllla (Mayhew) Sanborn. lie was a blacksmith.
Children : 1. Hannah, b. Jan. 2C, 1825 ; d. Jan. 2G, 1854 ; ni.
Oct. 11, 1840, Frederick Talbot, a lumber merchant in New
York. 2. Mary Crocker, b. Apr. 13, 1827; m. Apr. 30, 1854,
Charles Talbot, brother of Frederick. lie was a lumber
merchant In East Machlas, but lived later In Providence, U. I.
3. Cyrus, b. Aug. 12, 1829 ; d. Apr. 4, 1847. 4. RuMn Lowell!
b. Aug:. 3, 1832 ; d. Sept. 8, 1832. 5. Sarah Albee, b. Sept. 17,
1833; d. June 21, 1891 ;m. Oct. 7, 1854, John K. Ames, of
Machias. lie d. in 1901. C. Susan Gardner, b. May 29, 183C ;
d. Sept. 3. J8C5; m. May 17, 1856, Frederick Talbot. 7.
Thomas Mayhew, b. Doc. 31, 1838; m. Nov. 28, 18C5, Helen
Chase. 8. Caroline Lowell, b. Aug. 31, 1841. 9. Frniik, b.
Dec. 5, 1843 ; m. Dec 5,. 1385, Elizabeth Brown, lie is a hotel
keeper in East Machias.

* Essex ProljAte Records, book 401, leaf 6S8.

AND SOME OP HIS DESCENDANTS. '211

1'67. Thomas J., b. Dec. 31, 1805 ; d. June 10, 1833.

L'38. J.niiwjA., b. Dec. 2C. 1807 ; m. Dec.27,1832, AlmlralCllton. Sbe
illod Nr>\'. 5, 1844. lie in., 2iid, Mary nowniiin, >vho U still
Uviui: in M.nch'ms. lie was a farmer at ITadlcy's Lake,
aftcrw.irds removing to Machla.^ where he carried on the
tnidi?<>rn tiiHHott. Chihh'ciiof .liitiioM A. hikI AIiiilra(Killoii)
(jitrdiier: 1. Ainiira, l». Dec. 1, IN33; in. Cliurlcs Morri.s, of
Philadelphia. 2. JaniesT., b. May 21), 183C; d. Sept20,1875 ;
m. about 1858, Mary E. Gardner, dau. of Alfred and Mary
(Crocker) Gardner (No. 282). After his death his widow
rourried Dnnicl W. Harmon, son of Illram and Mary
(Ganlner) Harmon (No. 209). 3. Angnsta, b. Aug. 14,
18;SS; in. Stfllnian Coftln, of Jonesport. 4. Emma, b. Dec.
20, 1H40; d. May 10, 1842. 5. Emma, b. Oct. 23, 1844; d.
Sept. 13.1852. Oliildrcn of James A. and Mary (llowmaii)
Gardniir : G. Antoinette L., b. Feb. 23, 184C ; d. Oct. 1:5, 18Gi>'

7. Isaac E., b. May 25, 1848 ; m. Sept. 12, 1874, Eliza Wilbur.

8. Sophia K., b. Jan. 11, 1851 ; d. Oct. 20, 18C5. 0. Clarence
T., b. Sept. 10, 18.';r»; ni. Mar. 2G, 1870, Emma L Barnard.
They live at Mnchias*. 10. Herbert, b. July 28, 1801 ; d. Oct.

2, isi;r>.

2.V.). KnKXK/.n;, b. 1810; d. Mllford, Mass., Oct. 10, 18S0; m. Oct.
20, 183:J, Hannah C. Wilder, who was born at Dennysvlllc,
June 21, ISOG, and died in Angnst, 1877. He was a black-
smith. In 1831 he removed to Dennysville. Children: 1.
Dei)orah UeynohH, b. Mar. 30, 1835; d. Jan., 1805; m. Oct.
:n, IvS.'iC, Denjamln Lincoln. 2. James Frederick, b. July

9. 1837; m., 1st, Maria E. Lincoln, in 1850; m.,2nd, Mary E.
Cooper, June 0, 1804. He was a soldier In the CIvL War.

3. Lyman Kent; b. Nov. 4, 1840; m. June 4, 1803, Mary K.
Hobart, who was b. at Edronnds. He Is a blacksmith at
Dennysville, and was a member of the State legislature for
1807. 4. Snrah Albee, b. Dec. 7, 1841; m. Thomas Crocker
Eastman. (5. Emma Albee, an adopted child, was b. Apr.
10, 1852, atSt. Stephens, N.B. Shem. Albert C. McLauchlin.)

200. Tn AXTKR, b. Feb. 10, 1812 ; d. Sept. 20, 1887 ; m. June 21, 1835,

Jounnn, dau. of Jabex West. She wa.s born Dec. 10, 1810;
d. Dec. 5, 1880. He was a farmer at Iladley's Lake. He
had no children, but adopted Emma Albcc, who died Sept.
13, 1852, aged 10 yeurs.

201. Lucixi>.\, b. Apr. 15, 1814; d. July 20, 1892; m. Ist, Aug. 31,

1K35, Samuel Starrett of IIadley*s Lake; m., 2iid, Stephen
H. West, of East Machlas, who was b. Sept. 18, 1811» and
d. Oct. 12, 1891. One child who died young.

"The Gardner Family of Machlfts and Vicinity," by Cliarlei L. Andrewi»
£m]., of Aaguita, Maine.

242 THOMAS OABDNERi rLANTER,

262. Lydu, b. Feb. U, 1816; d. Jaly 8. 1818.

208. HsNBY A., b. Apr. 24, 1818 ; m. Nov. 1, 1841, SftrAh 0. Brown,
who was b. Feb. 15, 1820. They Uve at Hadley's Lake.
Children: 1. Henry Erastos, b. Aug. 10, 1841. He wu
a member of Ck>* C, 11th Regt., Me. Vols., was taken
prisoner at Fair Oaks and died in Richmond, Va., June 3.
1862. 2. Biury J., b. Dec. 29, 1843 ; m. N07. 15, 1873. Frank
F. Albee. 8. Lucinda S., b* Mar. 15, 1846; d. Mar. 15.
1849. 4. Eben, b. May 28, 1848 ; d. Nov. 15, 1881. 5. Abbj
R., b. Aug. 25, 1851 ; d. Aug. 14, 1865. 6. Edwin R., b. Nor.
29, 1853; d. Aug. 31, 1865. 7. Susan 8., b. Feb. 24, 1866.
8. Lizzie A., b. Mar. 7, 1859; d. Mar. 23, 1895; m. Nov. 33.
1879. Oliver H. Seavey. 9. Clara £., b. May 17, 1864; m.
Apr. 10, 1895, Isaiah C. Huntley.

204. Aaron L. Raymond, b. Jan. 19, 1822, at East Machlas; d.
Apr. 23, 1891, at QennysviUe; m. Sept. 5, 1848, Abbie
Wilder Reynolds, b. Feb. 21, 1830, at DcnnysviUc. He was
a prominent merchant for many years. Children : 1. Julia
Raymond, b. May 31, 1850, at Dennysville; d. Feb. 11, 1851.
2. George Reynolds, b. Jan. 14, 1852, at Dennysville; ni-
Jan. 25, 1888, Annie E. Robbins. lie Is a prominent la^rycr
at Calais and Judge of Probate of Washington County. He
has been a member of the School Board of Calais for many
years, and a member of the Board of Trustees of old
Washington Academy of East Machias. He is Past
Master of St. Croix Lodge F. & A. M., a member of St.
Croix Royal Arch Chapter, Hugh do Payens Commandery
K. T. of Calais, and the Lodge of Perfection, S. R. M. at
Machlas. In addition to the above offices he is Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of Fellowship Lodge, I. O. O. F.
Post V. C. of Calais Lodge, K. of P., and one of the
Trustees of the Calais Savings Bank. He is also a member
of the Maine Society, S. A. R. 8. Ed^vin Raymond, fa-
June 11, 1854, at Dennysville; m. Sept. 20, 1677, Adn
Sarjrcnt Allan. He Is a prominent citizen of Dennysville.
holding the offices of Town Treasurer, and treasurer of the
Cougrfgatlonal Church there. He was also for many
years, the Superintendent of the Sunday School connected
with the same chiurch. 4. Charles Otis, b. Sept. 2, 1856, at
Dennysville; m. Dec. 26, 1882, Sophia Alice Corthell. He
has been for many years a prominent merchant in the city
of Eastport, and the Junior partner in the firm of Corthell

"The Gardner FAinily of MtohlAS and Vicinity," by Cbarlei L. Andrews, Esq.,
of Anpusta, Maln«.
Vamlly Notes.

AND SOME OF HFS DESCENDANTS. 243

And Gardner. He has been a member of the Board of
Edncation, and yerj prominent In masonic circles. He is
an otnccr in St. Bernard Commandery, Knights Templar.
6. Eva May. b. Mar. 28, 1858. 6. Fred Lee, b. Apr. 8, 1862,
at Dennysville; m. Jan. 13, 1688, at Dennysville, Mary
Stoddard Philbrook. He is a member of the Board of
Health and School Board of Dennysville, and a merchant
in that place.

265. Cntus S., b. June IG, 1824; m. May 16, 1857, Abbie S.

Harmon, dau. of Nathaniel. He was a blacksmith at East
Machias for years, and his sons, Elma and Arthur, still
carry on the trade. Children: 1. Andrew F., b. Feb. 22,
1859. 2. Elma II., b. Oct. 4, 18C4. 3. Artlinr E., b. Feb.
L>4, 1869. 4. Harry Morris, b. Dec. 26, 1871. He is now
postmaster at East Machias.

266. Jui.i.i R., b. Oct. 18, 1826; m. Dec. 9, 1844, Thomas M.

Gardner (No. 288), son of Thomas and Sarah (Barry)
Gardner. (For further account of this couple and their
children, sec No. 288.)

267. EmviN R., b. Not. 6, 1828; d. Oct. 30, 1853; m. Mar. 28,

1853, Helen A. Cotton, of Milwaukee, Wis.

177 Samuel Gardner, the second son of Ebcnezer
and Damaris (Merrill) Gardner, was born in Machias,
Maine, July 18, 1781. lie was a farmer at Hadlcy'.s Lake,
Maine.

He married, first, Abigail Barry, daughter of Jonathan
and Hannah (Knight) Barry of Marshfield. Jonathan
Uarry was the son of Westbrook and Jane (Freeman)
Barry, one of the tirst settlers from Scarboro in 17<)3.
Thomius Gardner (No. 178) and John Gardner (Xo. 179)
married sisters of * Abigail Barry. She died Mar. 21,
1831. lie married, second, Jane F. Getchell, who died
Jan. IS, 1S41. His third wife was Relief Wilscm. He
diod May n», \HM.

Childron :

268. Ariuxs. b. Feb. 1(5, 1808; in. Betsey Avi»ry. Both di»ad.

269. Mauy, b. Nov. I). 1809; rt. May 28. 1891; in. Oct. 28. 1828.

Hiram Harmon, who was bora May 28, 1802; d. Oct. 1, 1873,
Children: 1. G. Wellington, b. Dec. 10, 1829; d. Dec. I.
1857. 2. Mary E., b. Apr. 26, 1831 ; m. Dec. 20, 1861, Daniel
Lon{;fcllow. 3. Leonard S., b. Oct. 12, 1833 ;m. Angnstlne

*"riic (jurtliu^r Knnilly of M:i«*lilnft tiiul Vlt'liilty," by Clmrlctf L. AndrcwK. Km\.

of AU}XIIHlU, Mllilltt.

244 THOMAS CIARDNER, PIJINTRR,

Longfellow. 4. Hiram W., b. Dec. 24, 1834. C. Nathan
G., b. Dec. 28, 1836. 6. Abble G., b. Oct. 8, 1838; m.
A. J. Lon<;fellow. 7. G. L., b. 1840; ni. A^nella Gardner,
(laii. of Uirain and Kebccca (Oockcr) (Surdiier (No. 28i;;.
H. Lniir.'i S., b. ISH ; m., IhI, II. t*\ liOii^^Mlow, a soliUfi' of
the Civil War, il. hi 1HG2; iii., 2iid, .liihii rartiii^ton. 'j.
Frances A., b. Jan.i), 184.'); m. James lieaii. 10. TheuUore
P., b. Apr. 2G, 1844 ; d. Apr. 2C, 1845. 11. Sherlock, b. Dec.
15, 1846; in. Olive Berry. 12. WsUon. b. Nov. 9, 1848; il.
Oct. 1, 18G3. 13. Evelyn, b. Feb. 4, 1850; d. July », 1850.
14. Daniel W., b. May 19, 1862; m., Ist, Alary B. Gardner,
dau. of Alfred and Mary (Crocker) Gardner (No. 282). Slie
d. Dec. 31, 1385 ; lie m., 2nd, Mary Uarstow. 15. Charles F..
b. Dec. 9, 1855, m.

270. Nathan, b. Ang. 10, 1811; m. LoiiUa Harmon, dan. of Japhct

Harmon. Child: 1. Angellne, m. John Mailer. Both
dead.

271. Cauolinb, b. Aug. 18, 1812; d. unmarried.

272. Lucius, b. Apr. 15, 1814; d. Dec. 18, 1889; m. July I, 1841.

Lydia W. Albee, dau. of William and Hannah All>cc. She
d. Nov. 5, 1885. They lived at Hadlcy*ii Lake. Children:
1. Benjamin P., b. Aug. 6, 1843; d. May 8, 1802. 2. Julia
M., b. Jnne 4, 1845; m. Apr. 18, 18C8, Stephen Mc DufHe.
of ManchcHter, N. II. , who d. July 23, 1882 She m.,«2mi,
Sept. 25, 1888, Gilbert F. Farley, of Gollstown, N. II. S.
Leonlce B., b. July 19, 1850; d. Apr. 11, 1859. 4. CliarlcH
H.,b. Apr. 1, 1852; m.. Ist, Miss Smith of Ferndale >vho d.
1878; m., 2nd, March 5, 1889, Mrs. Lorena Church, lie
lives at Blue Lake, Cal. 5. Dunbar, b. Apr. IS, 1854; d.
Oct. 20, 1884. «. Frederick, b. Jan. in, 1850; d. May 8, 1800.
7. Emily L., b. Mar. 25, 1861; m. June 18, 1883, George II.
Wllloby, 8. of Charles and Augusta Wllloby, of Rrooklint*.
He Is a Jeweler III Franklin, Mass. 8. Fred W., b. Aug. 21,
1863 ; m. Nov. 4, 1889, Etta K. Owen. They live at MUtou.
Mass.

273. Jonathan, b. Feb. 9, 1817 ; d. May 7, 1841.

274. Danikl F.» b. Jan. 1, 1819; d. Mar. 4, 1890; m. Sept. 22, 1842,

Elvira Elsemore of East Machlas, who was b. July 18, 1818.
After farming for a time at Hadley's Lake, he went West
and lumbered at Pnget Sound. Children: 1. Lucy II., b.
Dec. 31, 1848 ;d. Dec. 11. 1870; m. Aug. 19, IStiH, Putiinm
Vlsher. 2. Eliza A., b. Feb 18, 1840; d. Aug. C. I88({; m.
Dec. 13, 1882. James II. Morton. 3. Adelaide F., b. Feb 4,
1848; m. June 25, 1878, James F. Simpson. 4. Lorenxo D.

" The Gardner Family of Machlas and Vicinity," by Charles L. Androw^.K^iM
of Augusta, Maine.

AND SOMK OF IIlS DESCENDAXTS. 245

W., b. July 1, 18C1 ; d. Jan. 15, 1882 ; m. Dec. 4, 1S76. Eunice

Ward well. 5. Anson P. MorrcU, b. July 23, 1855 ; d. Apr. 1,

1658.
275. Lkonai:i>, b. Feb. IC, 1821; iinm. Dcnd.
27«. Ki-.iiw'<'A, h. Pec. lV»f 1823; nnin. Dead.
*J77. Km.i:n, h. Sc|it. 20, 1H2!); iti. Dim:. 5, 18 1!), .laiitoM L. Mcscrvc,

son (»f WiUiitm ami raiuuliti (Biirnlitun) McHcrvc. Uc d.

Sept. 20, laOG. Children : 1. Edwin W., b. June 30, 1855 ;

d. Feb. 21, J877. 2. Emily L., b. May U, 18C0; d. Sept. 8.

18G0. 3. Fanuic D., b. Jan. 23, 18C4; d. Sept. IG, 1864.

They lived at Cherry field, where he was a mill owner and

millwright.

278. IlAUKiirr, m. Lord in California. Dead.

279. SamukTm d. at the a^^e of 25.

178 Thomas Gardner, the third son of Ebenczer and
Danmris (Merrill) Gardner, was born in Machias, Maine,
October 10, 1783. Ho was a fanner and lumbennan. He
married December 1, 1808, Sarah Barry, sister to his
brother Sanuiers "wife. An account of her ancestors has
been given in tlie article upon Sanuicl Gardner (No. 177).
She was born Aug. 12, 1789, and died Oct. 11, 1863.

Children :

280. Natiianikl Mkuiui.l, b. Nov. 21, 1800; d. Jan. 4, 1875; in.

lluth Wc8tcott. She d. In Aug., 1882. lie was for many
3'cars a member of the ilrni of Longfellow & Gardner,
lumber dealers at Macbias. Children : 1. William M., b.
Oct. 28, 1832 ; d. Aug. 18, 1837. 2. Mary A., b. Feb. 18, 1836 ;
d. Aug., 1864; m. R. T. Crane. 8. William T., b. Jan. 31,
1838 ; d. Oct. 16, 1839. 4. Amanda B., b. Mar. 15, 1840; m.
Dec. 31, 1863, Clark Longfellow, an apothecary at Machias.
They now live in New York and have a summer cottage
at Roque BlulT. 5. Julia Helen, b. Aug. 15, 1841 ; m. 1st,
June, 18C5, Edward Vinton; m. 2ud, Sept., 1882, Gustavus
Barnes. Besides at Whitman, Mass. G. Benjamin C, b-
Jan. 25, 1844 ; d. Jan. 29, 1844. 7. Alice Drusilla, b. Aug. 27,
184G; m. Aug., 1873, William Caswell of Melrose, Mass.
-281. Dkdouaii, b. Dec. 1, 1810; d. Jan. 7, 1845; m., 1830, Cofllu
Smith, son of Stephen and Hannah (West) Smith, lie
dicil Ang. 15, 1895. Children: 1. Harrison Thatcher, b.
Mar. 13, 1831; d. Sept. 15, 1885; m. Itebccca Ilanscom. 2.
Sarali, b. 1832; d. Aug. 28, 1849. 8. Augustine Gordner, b.

**Tlic Ganluer 'Fmnlly of Ifncliiiis and Vicinity,** Charlu* L. Andrews, Eiq .,
-of AugustA, Maine.

246 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Dec. 1» 1883 ; m. Dec. 7, 1856,NoltoD Dabcock. 4. Frederick,
b. 1834 ; d. June 20, 1862. 5. T. Jefleraon. G. George E.

7. Deborah Thatcher, b. May 6, 1889 ; lu. Aug. 4, 1804, Jamci
White. 8. William C, d. 1879. 9. Leonora Harris, b. Dec.
21,1844; d. fall of 1908; m. Aug. 11, 1881, Edward G. Fuller.
They live at Well.sley, Mass.

282. Alfubd, b. Jnly IG, 1812 ; m.. Ist, Mary Crocker, dau. of John

Crocker, and sister to his brother Hiram's ivlf e ; 2nd, Hannah
M. Fobs ; dd, Feb., 1862, Lizzie M. Harmon. He was a farrocf
at Hadley '8 Lake, on the farm where he was born and brought
up.
Children by his first wife Mary : 1 . Peter Harris, b. Mar.

4, 1838; d. Mar. 8, 1840. 2. Henry Lyons, b. Dec. 5, 1830;
d. Feb. 2, 1840. 3. Jacob William, b. Mar. 27, 1841 ; m. Apr.
19, 18G8, Sophia Burton, and lives in Eureka, Cal. 4. Mary
Elizabeth, b. May 26, 1848; d. Dec. 81, 1885; m. 1st, about
1868, James T. Gardner, son of James A. and Almira
(Kilton) Gardner (No. 258) ; m., 2nd, Daniel W. Ilarmou,
s. of Hiram and Mary (Gardner) Harmon (No. 2€9).

5. Olive Catherine, b. Jan. 9, 1846; d. Feb. 14, 1849.
G. Delia, b. Feb. 17, 1848; d. July, 1880; m. Oct. 2, 1867,
Morton D. Harmon, s. of Henry Harmon.

Children by his second wife Hannah M: 7. Millard
Fillmore, b. Dec. 6, 1850; m. In Petrolia, Cal., May 29, 1677.
Mary Emma Allen, who was b. in Calais, Me., June 5, 185.1.

8. Lyman Boecher, b. Nov. 6, 1853 ; nnm. He lives In Seattle,
Wash. 9. Prlscilla A., b. Nov. 12, 1855; d. Apr. 4, 1856.

Children by his third wife Lizzie M. : 10. Charles S., b.
Nov. 21, 1862; m. Aug. 27, 1884, CUra B. Barry of Machias.
b. Apr. 6, 1860. He is a lumberman and truckman at Machiai.
11. Irene, b. July 19, 1865; d. Junc6, 1871. 12. Hiram W.,
b. Mtir. 14, 18G74 m. at Derby, Vt., Oct. 3, 1894, Dell Hlldrcth.
He is a marble manufacturer. 13. Herbert M., b, Mar. 4,
18C9; m. Mar. 20. 1895, Josephine K. Hasty of MacliiaH, b.
Feb. 9, 1873. 14. Horace T., b. Sept. 5, 1871; m. Sept. U,
1893, Mabel Dcnnison, b. in Cutler, Jan. 21, 1873. 15.
Alfred, b. Aux- 30, 1873. IG. James R. L, b. May li;. IH75.

283. WiLUAM, b. Aug. 22, 1814 ; d. July 81, 1857. He never umrrled.

He was a commission merchant at Baltimore.

284. John, b. Nov. 4, 1815 ; d. July 5, 1897 ; m. May 8, 1845, Uchccca

Berry, wld. of Stephen Berry, and dau. of John Berry >vlio
was one of the crew that captured the British schooner
Margaretta and was severely wounded. Child: 1. Ahmzo,
b. July 29, 1846; m. Mar. 10, 1872, Lottie B. Small. They
live In California. (They also brought up Cclia Brown.)

"Tlie G'anlner Family of Machiaa and Vtelnity.'* Charles L. Androws*. ifisri., of
AugttitA, Maine.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 247

285. Sally, b. Jane 22» 1817; m. Oct. 5, 1836, Benjamin 6.
Clmlloner, son of EUsho D. and Lydia Cballoner. He was
b. Sept. 80, 18U; d. Mar. 30, 1879. Thej lived for a time
at Cutler after which he was for some years in trade at
East Macliias. Children: 1. Benjamin Thomas, b. July
1,1887; d. Feb. 19, 1897; m. Annie Sanford. He was
postmaster at East Machias and held many important town
offices. 2. LucyH., b. June 11, 1839; d. Mar. 14, 1877.
8. Sarah Augusta, b. June 37, 1841 ; d. Apr. 6, 1874; m. a
Mr. Lathrop. 4. H. Antoinette, b. Oct. 17, 1844 ; m. July
10, 1867, F. H. Wis well, a storekeeper at East Machias.
He was b. June 20, 1845. 5. Emma, b. May 9, 1847; m.
Edward Harding, M. D., of Boston. 6. Samuel Buclunan,

b. Jan. 25, 1850 ; m. Hattie . He is a hotel proprietor

in Calif omia.

28G. Hiram, b. June 18, 1819 ; m. July 27, 1848, Rebecca Crocker,
sister to Alfred Gardner's wife (No. 282). She was b.
Dec. 30, 1820 and d. 1902. He was for years a successful
lumberman, and lives at Machias. Children : 1. Amelia, b.
June 9, 1844 ; m. May 81 , 18G9, Gilbert L. Harmon, of Machias,
s. of Hiram and Mary (Gardner) Harmon (No. 209). 2.
Viola, b. Feb. 23, 1846; d. 1899. 3. George E., b. Feb. 10,
1849 ; d. Dec. 24, 18G8. 4. Morey, b. Apr. 15, 1852 ; m. Nov.
28, 1872, Susan N. Lynch. He is the proprietor of one of the
lending grocery stores at Machias. 5. Emma L., b. July
17, 1854; d. Sept. 9, 1879. 6. Addle R., b. Dec. 9, 1858; d.
Mar. 28, 1872. 7. Angclia M., b. Dec. 24, 1861 ; d. July 15,
1877.

287. Thomas, b. Mar. 27, 1821 ; d. June 26, 1822.

288. Thomas M., b. Dec. 9, 1822; m. Dec. 9, 1844, Julia K.

Gardner (No. 266), dau. of Ebenezer and Sally (Albee)
Gardner. He was a farmer and lumberman and for a
number of years has kept a hotel at East Machias where
he is well known to all the travelling public. Children :
1. Edward P., b. Feb. 13, 1846; m. Mar. 1, 1878, Leo A.
Munson. He is an American Express agent and livery
stable keeper at East Machias. He adopted Ed Earle
Dcnuison, b. June 7, 1886. 2. Emily T., b. Mar. 24, 1848;
m. Jan. 20, 1872, Klbert E. Wiswell, proprietor of a
hardware store at East Machias. 3. Susan S., b. Jan. 11,
1850; d. June 5, 1855. 4. Sarah Edna, b. July 5, 1852; d.
Oct. 17, 1869. 5. Aurelia R., b. Dec. 15, 1854. 6. Susan
T., b. May 1, 1857; d. Apr. 17, 1868. 7. Harlan P., b. Aug.
5,1850; m. Dec. 22, 1883, Lizzie A. Whittier. He is a

**Tlie Gnrduer PamUy of MachUs nn I Vicinity." Cbarlcs L« Andrewtf, Etfq.»
uf Augusta, ^alue.

218 THOMAS GARDNEU, TI^ANTEU.

Storekeeper at East Machias. 8. Florence, b. June I, I8G2:
d. May 2, 1892 ; m. Dec. 29, 1888, Charles McRoa7e7. 9.
AValtcr S., b. Feb. 3, 1865; m. Oct. 8, 1889, Emma K.
Smallcy. lie is a livery stable keeper.

289. D.iNiKL F., b. Jan. n, 1825; m. 1st, Oct. 8, 1853, Sarah S.
Lincoln, dau. of William and Leah (Lclghton) Lincoln of
Dennysville. She Avns b. Dec. 20, 182(; and d. Nov. 7, IdiH.
William Lincoln was the son of Matthew Lincoln of Sidiu\v.
Maine, and a native of Hingham, Mass. Leah was iho
dau. of Samuel Lclghton, whose wife was a Horsey. He in.
2nd, Oct. 8, 1881, Lucy Keller, a native of East Mnchias
widow of Ambrose Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y. She d. Nov.
19, 1895, a«;ed G4. In 1840, at the time of the prold fever, li>-
went to California, via Cape Horn, returning In 1S52 via tin-
Isthmus. He has been a farmer and lumberman at Eusi
Machias most of his life. He has also been engaged in thi*
manufacture of sardines at Machiasport. In 1895, he
removed to Augusta, Maine. Children: 1. Laura S., b.
June 5, 1855; m. Aug. 27, 187C, H. M. Heath, a promiriciii
lawyer of Augusta, s. of Alvln C. and Sarah (rhllbrook)
Heath, of Gardiner, Maine. 2. Annie, b. March 29,1857;
m. June 8, 1892, Charles L. Andrews, of Augusta, s. or
George H. and Sarah (Safford) AndrewH of Monrooutli,
Me. (Mr. Andrews Is a well known lawyer in AngnRla,
Maine. The writer wishes to express hi.s thanks to him
for compiling the records of the Gardner family of Machian
and for permitting them to be ntilizcd in these articles.)
8. Charlie C, b. Nov. 6, 1859; d. Apr. 20, 1865. 4. Lucy
A.,b. Aug. 6, 18G2; d. June 13, 18G4. 5. Willie, b. Apr.
11, 18G4; d. Aug. 18, 1864. 6. Linnle B., b. Apr. 6, 18G5;
m. Nov. 13, 1889, Orrln A. Tuell of Angusta, s. of James
Tuell of East Machhis. He d. Jan. 16, 1895. 7. Lincoln,
b. Apr. 19, 1867; m. June 80, 1901, Georglc Smith. He is a
resident of Lewiston, Maine.

200. Hannah, b. Jan. 25, 1825; m. Oct. 17, 1885, J. W. Parker,
who was b. Apr. 3, 1827. They live at Portland.

'*Tliii Canlnor Knnilly of MnclitAS and Vkaulty." Cliarlc* L. Auclrowii, K«<i..
of AuKUsta, Mnliic.

AND SOMK OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 249

291. Miranda, b. Apr. 10, 1828; d. Sept 7, 1908; m. Nov. 18, 1845,
Warren Smitli, a lumberman of Nortbfield, Me. lie was
b. Sept, 21, 1S22; d. Jan. 23, 1890. They llrcd in Whitney-
villc, Me., until Apr. 5, 1872, when they moved to Seattle,
Wash. ChUdion: 1. Zol la Gardner, b. Mar. 4, 1847; m.
Juno, 1870, Lorenzo M. Crawford of Itath, Mo. Thoy live
in Minneapolis, Minn. 2. William Ellis, b. July 17, 1848,
m. 1st, Nov. 2ii, 1880, KUen A. Stillwell, of Windsor, N. Y.,
She d. Mar. 20, 1880. lie m. 2nd, Mar. 3, 1888, Eugenia
Bedford of Indiana. 3. Nathan Turner, b. Mar. 10, 1850,
at Whitncyvillo ; d. in Chicago, Oct. 14, 1879. 4. Ada
Kngenia, b. Oct. 11, 1850, at Whitneyville; m. Sept. 2.
1880. George Sumner Jacobs, who d. at Seattle, Apr. 5,
1889.

202. IIouACK, b. May 11, 1830; m. Sept 1, 1853, Delia Crocker,
dau. of Horace Crocker. She was bom June 1, 1837. lie
has been a successful lumberman for years. They live
atMaohias. Children: 1. Albert, b. Dec. 22, 1854; d.
Dec. ni, 1S54. 2. Klla M., b. Nov. 21, 1850; d. Nov. 24,
1850. 3. William E., b. Apr. 18, 1859; m. Dec. 25, 1879,
Harriet C, Crowley. He is a leading merchant at Machias.
4. Evelyn S., b. Dec. 20, 1864; d. Aug. 20, 1805.

179 John Gardner, the fourth son of Ebonezer,
and Damaiis (Merrill) Gardner, was born July 16,
1785. He was a farmer and luraborman at Machiasport
lie married first, May 19, 1812, Susan Barry, daughter
of Jonathan and Hannah (Knight) Barry of Mai-shfiold.
She was a sister to his brother SamueVa wife, and also to

"The Gardner Family of MacUlas and Vicinity." by Cbartea L. ADdrowi,
K»il., of AueusU, Maine.

250 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

his brotlier Thomas* wife. She was born Jlay 9, 1795»
and died May 20, 1828. He married second, February
14, 1830, Alary Palmer, daughter of Daniel and Polly
Palmer and jrnmddaughter of William Ali)ce. She was
born March 3, 1810, and died Aug. 23, 1833. After her
death he married third, 1836, Lavina Foster, daughter cf
Daniel Hoyt. She died Sept. 22, 1879. He died Decem-
ber 8, 1846.

Children of John and Susan :

293. Louisa A., b. Dec. 16, 1S13; cl. Dec. 12, 1894; ra. Apr. 10,

1837, Klisha A. Palmer, of Machias. He was born Apr.
13, 1813, and was the son of John and Mercie (Albcc)
Palnier. Children: 1. Augustus II., b. May 10, 1838; m.
Oct. 17, 18C5, Abbie ^I. Xoyes, who was b. Dec. 24, 1844.
They live near the old Ebcnezer Gardner homestead in
Machias port 2. Laura Ellen, b. Dec. 1, 1840; m. Oct. 24,
]SG3, Simeon C. Foss of MarshAeld, who was b. Mar. 5,
1833. 3. Sophia L., b. Mar. 14, 1842; d. Feb. 8, 1809; ni.
June 17, 18G8, lienjamin F. Taylor. 4. Ilonry X., b. Juno
24, 1844; d. Aug. 12, 1844. 5. Knima P., b. Dec. 22, 1847;
m. Apr. 15, 1882, Benjamin F. Taylor, after the death of
her sister Sophia. 0. Mercie K., b. June 7, 1851 ; m. Oct.
22, 1885, Horace S. Fo.ss.

294. Hannah Fostku, b. Mar. 1, 1815; m. 1st, George Sanborn;

2nd, Theodore Smith. Children: 1. George Sanborn.
He resides In California. 2. Edwina Foster Smith, m. Le-
ander H. Cram. 3. Mary Hannah Smith, b. June 4, 1845;
d. Sept 12, 1880; m. May 17, 1807, Thomas Thaxter Bach-
eller, s. of Kev. Gilman and Lydia L. (Haynos) Batcheller
of Mac hi a sport*

295. Gkorok, b. Fob. 14, 1817; d. Apr. 22, 1819.

296. Grouok, 2nd, b. May 20, 1818; died; m. 3fargarct Foster.

Children: 1. Josephine, m. Trafton. 2. Henrietta,

m. George Loomls, resides in Now York.

297. Stili.man, b. July 29, 1820; d. Sept 24, 1825.

298. SU8AN, b. 1823; died.

209. CilAKi.KS, b. Jan. 20, 1825; d. Oct 2, 1827.
300. Mart, b. Oct 29, 1820; m. Theodore Smith. Died. Child.
1. Sarah, m. Arthur Cambell, who resides In Minnesota.

•*Th6 Gardner Family of Machias and Vlolnlty,'* by Charlct L. Andrews »
JSsq., Anipista, Maine.
•<* Batcbelder, llacheller Genealogy," pp. 180 and 241.

AND SOME OF HIS DE3CBKBANTS.

251

^TkaaNr tiUtv^^tir.

252 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Children of John and Mary :

301. Sabrina A., b. Feb. 3, 1S31; m. Dec. :iO, lSr>8, Benjamin F.

Tenney. After his decease she m. 2nU, Nov. 3, 1877, Wins-
low Rates, a prominent lawyer in Rastport Children by
first husband: 1. Frrnk Atwoml, b. Nov. 30, 18&1); d. Juno
17, 1800. 2. George Irvin, b. Mar. H, 1802; d. Nov. 3.
18(U. 3. Mary Kva, b. May 28, 1807; m. Sept. 20, 18vS!).
Joseph S. Rucknam of Eastport.

302. Mercik Amakda, b. Mar. 10, 1833; m. Nov. 24, 1853, Rar-

zilla Dunning. They reside in Whitneyville. Children:
1. Carrie Edna, b. Jan. 25, 1860; d. Mar. 7, 1800. 2. Mary
Agnes, b. Sept 27, 1858; m. Jan. 0, 1884, Arno Mereen. 3,
Wales Arthur, b. Jan. 10, 1801, resides in MinneapoIiH.
4. Daniel Howard, b. Oct. 23, 1800, resides in Minneapolis.
6. Kdith ^lario, b. Mar. 0, 1808, resides at North Adauis,
Mass. 0. Winnifred, b. Jan. 13, 1871; d. June 23, 1871.
Children of John and Lavina :
•tt)3. John Romcok, d. young.

304. Layjiia IIki.kn, d. young.

305, John Ohiikkt, m. and moved to Kansas.

180 William Gardner, the fiftli son of Ebenezer
and Daniaris (Merrill) Gardner, was bom October
21, 1789. He lived for a number of yejirs at Machiasport,
where he was for a long time deacon of the Congre<2:a-
tional church and prominent in church affairs. In 1852
he moved to Machiasport. He married October 9, 1817,
Lydia Alhee, daughter of William Albee, and sister to
his brother £bone%er*s wife. She was born July 10, 1789,
and died April 2, 1868. He died there October 9, 1863.
Children :

300. Lydia, b. July 21, 1818; d. at Harrington, Feb. 5, 1808; m.
Aug. 17, 1837, Charles Tobey, (b. July 17, 1812, d. May 11,
1875,) s. of Elisha Tobey. Children: 1. Judith A., b.
Sept. 11, 1838; m. May 14, 1800, Harbnd £. Plnmmer, who
d. May 15, 1879. 2. Adeline, b. Oct 1, 1840; m. June 4,
1870, Edward W. Shackford. 3. James Osbert, b. Mar. 10,
1844; in. July 28, 1807, Lauretta E. Ilarmon.
807. Samubl, b. Dec. 29, 1820; d. Apr. 29, 1834.
308. Lucy S., b. Apr. 10, 1823; d. in Michigan, Apr. 1, 1870; m.

••The Gardoer FamUy of MachlM and Vleinlty,*' by Charles L. Andrew
Esq., Aof^eta, Maine.

AXD SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 253

James H. Smith of Northfleld, Ke. Children: 1. William
(lardner, b. in Northfleld and now lives inSturgis, Dakota.
2. Sarah Maria, b. in Northfield and now lives in Sturgis,
Dakota. 3. Roger.
nOO. CiiAiti.Es Stili.man, b. Not. 20, 1825; d. Mar. 7, 1848.

310. Akio AIL T., b. Sei»t 23, 1827; m. Nov, 1, 1847, James Stuart

of Machiasport, where she now lives. Children: 1. Helen
J., b. Apr. 27, 1850. 2. Frank II., b. June 10, 1852 ;d. Jan.
19, 1857. 3. Cliarles H., b. Oct. 4, 1858; d. Mar. 20, 1888.
4. Ida May, b. May 15, 18G0; d. Apr. 19, 1882. 6. Frank
L., b. Kov. 10, 1800; d. Jan. 17, 1800.

311. KzekicI T., b. Sept 27, 1830; d. Oct. 6, 1850.

312. Harriet X., b. Nov. 1. 18:J2; d. Feb. 27, 1800; m. Harrison

Albee of Wliitneyville. Children: 1. Abbio Alice, died.

2. Annie, d. 3. , d. 4. Lydia, d. 6. Fred, lives

near Tortland.

313. Sauaii S.,b. Nov. 1, iaS2; d. Feb. 20, 1807, unmarried.

314. Maky K., b. I'^ob. 22, 16:]«; d. Mar. 10, 1848.

315. LroiNDA S., b. Mar. 21, 1843; d. Jan. 21, 1845.

182 Josoph Gardner, the elder son of Abol and
Abigail (Chapman) Gardner, born about 1761, was a
cordwainer.

REAL ESTATE.

Ills grandmother, Hannah Gillingham, who died in
1793, loft to him the northern end of a house on the west-
ern sido of what is now Summer street, near Essex Sti*eet,
in Salem. In July (9th) of that year he mortgaged the
property to John Dutch, for £10. This was discharged
Dec. 26, 1800.* December 24, 1800 he mortgaged it
again to John Dutch for $150, and this was discharged
Feb. 19, 1802.f The same property was mortgaged about
this time to Jonathan Hodges,:]: who finally purchased it
September 28, 1811, of Jonathan Archer, administrator
of the estate of Joseph Gardner, for $160.§ A picture
of the old house with an account of its numerous owners,
is given in the Essex Antiquarian, v. IV, pp. 162-3.

** The Garrlner yamlly of Macbias and Vicinity," by Cbarlas L. AndrewB,
Esq., Augusta, Maine.
•Kssex Itegistry of Deads, book tM, leaf 187.
IKasex lUgistry of Deeds, book 168, leaf 89.
)E.4SCX UcgiNrry of DocdM, book 169, losif 22G.
lEssox Registry of Deeds, book 193, loaf 291.

254 THOMAS OARDKEB, PLANT£R,

Joseph Gardner and his wife were given an undivided
half of the western part of the Jonathan Neal house on
the western corner of Broad and Cambridge streets, when
Jonathan's property was divided, September 24, 1799.*
They mortgaged this to Edward A. Holyoke, Dec. 28.
1808. This was discharged November 26, 1816.t They
together with other heirs of Jonathan Neal, sold land in
Danvers, Jan. 22, 1803, to Joseph Newhall, Jr.f

Joseph Gardner married November 4, 1784,§ Sarah
Neal, daughter of Jonathan and Annis (White) NeaL||
She survived him and died in September, 1816, aged fifty-
six yeai*s.^ Her son Joseph Gardner, Jr., was appointed
administrator, and the property amounting to $105.74,
was divided among her sons John, David, Benjamin, Jos-
eph, Jr. and Abel, May 20, 1817.**

He died about 1811. The inventory of his estate dated
April 13, 1811, mentioned ** One half part of a house,
with the land under the same, and is situated in Summer
street in said Salem — $400." This was the only real es-
tate. The personal property amounted to S80.23.tt
Jonathan Archer the administrator charged §100 for his
services, which brought the list of debts to $519.03, and
made the estate insolvent. The court ordered the admin-
istrator to sell the real estate September 26, 1811.
The estate was declared insolvent October 22, of the same
5'ear.tJ A report of the Commissioners of Claims, made
April 22, 1812, gave a list of debts amounting to $283.14.
The final account was rendered July 21, 1812, and ac-
cepted, the administrator being allowed fifty dollars.§§

Joseph Jr., was appointed guardian of his younger
brothers ; — David aged 20, Benjamin aired 17 and Abel
aged 12, April 21, 1812.11 II

^Etsez Rcsfistry of Deeds, book 16G, Icare^ 70 and 112.

tRssez Registry of Deeds, book 183, leaf 259.

tKssex Registry of Deeds, book 175, leaf 211.

f Salem Town Records.

I** Meal Records." Emox Instimte Library, p. 22.

irsalem Gazette, Oct. 1, 181G.
^•lessex Probate Records, book 891, leaf M6.
ttKssex rrolmte Records, book 380, leaf 896.
ttiessez Frobate Records, book 381, leaves 246 and 320.
$§RBsez Probate Records, book 382, leares 621-2.
lllBasoz Probate Records, book 382, leaf 233.

AND SOMIfi OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 255

Children:

^IG. Joseph, b. about 1785; d. June 37, 1870, aged 85 yean, 2
months and 27 days;t m, Apr. 24, 1808, Nancy Thayer, dau.
of lienjamin and Jane (Clark) Thayer.* Children: 1.
Sarah Neal, b. Jan. 23, 1800; unmarried. She lived in.Sa-
lem in the hotrse which her father owned, until the au-
tumn of 1903 when she went to Louisville, Ky. She is
bright and intelligeut notwithstanding her advanced ago.
Tlic writer wishes to express his indebtedness to her for
facts which she has kindly furnished. 2. Abel Henry, d.
Portland, Me., Nov. 25, 1815.t 3. Joseph, b. about Feb.,
1812; d. Porthind, Me., Nov. 25, lS15.t 4. Edward Augus-
tus, b. Apr., 1813; d. Jan. 8, 1872; m. Jan. 0, 1841, Lauri-
na P. Ilolm. They resided in Louisville, Ky. 5. Nancy,
b. about 1813; d. Portland, Me., Aug. 9, 1820, *'in the 8th
year of her age.''t G. Joseph, b. Salem, Dec. 21, 1815; d.
South Boston, Mar. 28, 1883; m. Boston, Nov. 22, 1844,
Mary Conley, dau. of John and Julia (Connell) Conley.
She was b. Mallow, Ireland, July 4, 1820; d. Soutli Bos-
ton, Oct. 28, 1887. t ne was a watchmaker in Boston,
doing business for many years on Washington street.
7. Abel Ilenry, b. Portland, Me., Dec. 17, 1820; m.
Dec. 10, 13r)2, Mary W. Stetson, of Medford, Mass. IIc
lived in Louisville nuiny years, but is at present a resident
of Redlands, Cal. 8. William O., b. Portland, Me., 1831;
d. Aug. 12, 1808 ; m. Springfield, Sept. 15, 1857, Helen M.
Longfellow, dau. of Hannibal and Abigail (Langley) Long-
fellow.

Joseph Gardner, Jr., was a barber. He bought a lot of
land on tlie western side of Beckford street, of William
Dean, Mar. 11, 1315, and sold the same lot with a house
upon it to Tliomas Perkins, Sept. 27, 1823. In the last
named deed he was mentioned as a resident of Portland,
Mo. lie lived in the last named city about 45 years,
doing business as a hair dresser on Middle street, and
residing at No. 30 Pearl street. He returned, to Salem
about 1SG8 and resided on Winthrop street until his
death. He was large and quite tall.

317. Joitx, b. about 1789; d. New Orleans, Oct, 1817, aged 28.

•Sateoa Town Itccords.
tPortland (Uaine) Records.
tVamUy Reconlt.

256 THOMAS OAItDMER, PLANTER,

318. Sarah, d. Sept, 1810.«

310. David, b. about 1792 ;t d. Nov. C, 1804, aged 72 years, 8m;J
m. 1st, at Salem, Dec. 15, 181G,t Jane Joitnson, or Andover.
Slie d. Apr. G, 1820, aged 33 years. M. 2nd, Sept 10, ISOTi,
Mrs. Hannah Ames.l wid. of Itnrpoo Ames. Her maiden
name \vn%JSro\vn and slio was born in Lynn.} Children:
(all by Iiis first wife.) 1. Child, d. Mar., 1HIS.§ ± Child,
b. about July, 1820; d. Sept., 1821, aged 18 mos.!! 3. Sarah
Ellen, b. about 1823; d. Sept 23, 1802, aged SO 3-4 years.}
4. David H., b. about 1825; d. May 1, 1850, aged 25.| lie
was a tailor, and became a i^artner of William A. Purbeck
in that business in 18*15. He lived with his father at Xo.
5 Cambridge street The Salem Gazette of May 4, 1S.">0,
contains a tribute to his memory in verse.

David Gardner was a mason by trade. He lived fnr
many years at Xo. 5 Cambridge street, and about 1801 re-
moved to Xo. 21 Keckford street

320. Hknjamin, b. about 17i»5;t d. Jan. 2, 1J^2, aged 77 yenrs 4
mos. and 12 dnys;| ni. Oct. 10, 181.'i, llotsoy Nichols, ihin.
of James and Mary (Loarock) Nlchols.t Children: 1. M:try
Ann, d. in infancy. (Salem Gazette, Sept. 12, 1817.) 2. Klixa
A., b. Portsmouth. N. H., Apr. 21, 1817; d. Salem, Doc. 4,
1808, aged 71 years, 7 mos. and 12 days; ni. Salem, July C,
1840,t Joseph L. Glidden, of Wolfboro, N.H. 3. Samuel S.,
d. aged 15 mos. (Salem Gazette, Dec. 31, 1810.) 4. Sarali,
b. Portsmouth, X. H., about 1810; d. Feb. 17, 1800, aged
41 and 1-3 years, at Taunton; m. Jan. 4, 1847, Isaac C.
Rrooks,^ 8. of James and Mary (Caldwell) lirooks. 5.
l^enjamin, b. about 1821; d. about 1888; m. Ellen Wilkin-
son, of Rochester, N. Y. They resided at Millbum, Lake
Co., HI. 0. Abel, d. young. 7. JohnHenry,b. about 182:];
d. about 1887; m. Key West, Fla., Apr. 22, 1850, Elizabeth
Roberts, dau. of James and Patience (Adams) Roberts.
He resided at Key West, Florida. 8. A son b. about May,
1820; d. Sept, 1827, aged 01 mos.<* 0. Charles, b. Ports-
mouth, N. H., Oct 0, 1827; m. Ist, at Salem, ^[ass., Juno
11, 1840, Eleanor H. Carapbell,tt dan. of Gardner and Agnes
Campbell of Waltham. She was b. in Feb., 1820; d. at

«•• Neal Records,** Essex Institute Library, p. S2.
1 Essex Probate Records, book 8S2, lo»l 263.
tSalcm Town Records,
laalem Ossette, March 27, IIIS.
HSalem Oaxette, Sept. 2S, 1831.
ir Salem Oaiette, Jan. S, 1SI7.
••Salem Oasette, Sept. 25, 1S27.
ftSalem Records.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 257

Gloucester, Nov. 21, 1856.* M. 2nd« at Gloucester, Aug.
20, 18.07, Sarah M. Courtney,* dau. of Samuel and Sarah
A. (Seymour) Courtney. She was b. Gloucester, and d.
Gloucester, Apr. 3, 1903. aged 71 yrs.S mo. He was a mer-
cluaiit tailor in (floncostor, doing business on Front strcejt
until about 1878, when ho moved to No. lOG Main, ile
gave up business in Jan., 1889. He was First LiouL of tho
Gloucester Light Infantry from 1847 until 1858, when Iio
served as Acting Captain for one year. He resides at Xo.
30 Summer street, Gloucester. 10. James William. He was
a carpenter in Salem for many years, living at his father's
house ou Federal street until about 1873, and later
with liis brother Abel at No. 19 Walter street, lie re-
moved to Millburn, III., about 1882. He was mustored into
the 2nd Co. Sliarpshootcrs, 22nd Itegt., Mass. Vol., Aug.
27, 1802, as a private, and was mustered out Oct. 17, 18G4.
11. >rary Abby, b. about 1834; d. at Medford, Dec. IS,
18.'.'), ngcd 213-4 years; ni. at Salem, Apr. 10, 1854, Cluirles
H. Ix3wis*, s. of Toter and Snrah K I^cwis.! 12. Aliel, b.
Jnn. 10, 1837; d. atSomervillo, Mass., Aug. 23, 180S; in. at
Salcm, Sept. 27, 1801» Kmily G. Kussell, dau. of William
and Susan (Glover) liussell.t She d. Jan. 10, 1887, aged
44 yrs., 8 mos. and 20 d. He was mustered as a private in
Co. A. 0th Ilegt Mass. Vol., May 1st., 1801 for three
months service, and was mustered out Jan. 81, 1801. On
the 5th, of Oct. of that year he was mustered as a private
in the Second Co. Sharpshooters, and >vns discharged for
disability Sept. 22, 1802. In 1803 (Jan. 0), he was again
mustered into the service, this time as a private in Co. R.
1st Hatallion, Mass. Heavy Artillery, and was mustered
out as corporal, June 29, 1805. From 1874 until 1895, he
lived at Xo. 19 Walter street in Salem, but removed to
Somerville in the latter year.

Henjamin Gardner was a barber by trade. He com-
menced business in Salem about 1828, having engaged in
the same occupation ou Congress street, Portsmouth, N.II.,
before that time. He retired in 1802, and a long account
of him is given in the Salem Gazette of Nov. 7th, of tliat
year. He owned and occupied the house numbered 09
Federal street. This house which has since been remove<l,
stood on the western end of the lot now connected witli the

•OlOQCCttor Records.

I Salem Gazette, Dec. 21, 1855.

;(Salem Records.

258 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANT12K,

Shreve estate numbered 07 Federal street, where Capt.
John Daland lives.
321. AiiKL, b. about 1800; d. at sea on board the China, hi 1822.*
Unmarried.

183 Abel Symonds Gardner, tbe second sion
of Abel and Abigail (Chapman) Gardner was a car-
penter and builder. He was appointed surveyor of boards
in March, 1800, and was one of the onginemen of the en-
gine ** Exchange" in that )'ear and the year following.!
He served on a committee of the Federal party to dis-
tribute votes in Wairl Three in the spring of 1803.t

^/i^^-^ ^CA^^C?^

^^

He moved to Charlestown within a year or two of the
last named date, and superintended tlio construction of
the Chelsea bridge. Later he moved to Chelsea, and was
toll gatherer at the above bridge for many yeara.

UKVOLUTIONAUV SKKVICR.

Ills record as given in the Massachusetts Soldioi's and
Sailors of the Revolutionary AVar, v. VI, p. 258, is as fol-
lows: — " Boy, ship ** Rhodes," commanded by Capt. Ne-
hemiah Bullington; descriptive list of officera and crew
sworn to Aug. 14, 1780; ago 17 yra.; stature, 6 ft. 6 in.;-
complexion, light; residence, Salem."

ItKAL KSTATK.

Abel (iardncr, lH)Uscwni^ht, bouirht of Joseph Sy-
monds, for $400, April 8, 171)7, a snuvll dwelling house
with land on iiroad streot§ This house in the small two
and one-half story dwelling house, now numbered 80 on
that street. He lived here until he moved to Charlestown,

•Salem Qazctto, May 7. 1822.

fSaleni Town Uecortls.

;Saloin Oaxctto. A|irU 1, liMKI.

$Kii4UX HcKittry of Dccdn, book IGt, lonf 176

ASD SOME OF HIS DK8CEMDANT8. 239

when he sold the house to his son-in-law William W. Oli-
ver, Fob, 23, 1805.*

Abel and bis wife Bethiah, with the other heirs of Jo-
seph Pitman, sold, October 18, 1800, to Samuel Turner, of
Marblehead, two undivided thirds of the late dwelling
house of her father, on the northern side of Broad street,
east of Flint street! After the death of Betliiah's moth,
or, they sold to Mark Pitman, May 21, 1811, their inter
est in the remaining third of this property.^ Bethiah
with the other heirs .of her grandfatlier, Joseph Pitman
(wife Elizabeth) sold his late homestead on the north-
eastern corner of Flint and Broad streets, to Thomas
Field, December 7, 1804.§

In 1828 (May 6) he bought of John Wriglit of Chelsea,
a salt marsh in Saugus, and sold the same to said Wright,
October G, 1832.||

Abel Gardner nianied October 6, 1785, Bethiah Pit-
man, daughter of Joseph and Bethiah (Chapman) Pitman.^
She died in Chelsea, January 13, 1887 •• or 1838,tt aged
seventy.

Abel Gardner died in Chelsea, Oct 9, 1886, aged 77
ycara.** Ghildrcn:
;]*22. SAitAii, b. July 12, 17SG;|t (i. Mar. 20, 18:(S; ni. Oct. 31, 1805,
William W. Oliver, s. of Hubbard and Uebecca (Wallis)
01iver.§§ IIo was b. Salem, Dec, 1778; d. Dec. 20, 1800,
a;;ed 01 years, 10 days. Children: 1. William Gardner, d.
unmarried. 2. Hannah Newhall, b. Sept. 0, 1813; d. at
Salem, Jan. 27, 1840; nu Xov. 10, 1835, U John Buttolph
Knight, s. of Nathaniel and Sarah (Ward) Knfght.tl He
was b. Salem, Au<;. 1, 1S03;U d. Salem, Juno 7, 1840.tt

William W. Oliver was a woll known man In Salom, and
was cniploycd at Uie Custom House. He frequently went
til UosUm on business, walking both %vnys. Ho t<N»k

*(>rlj;liml iIi'imI now owiiod by the antlior.

tl<:«t«»x lU'};tMtry of I>(HmU, iHXik 1G8, louf 44.

iKMiuc lUgUtry uf UociU, book l»:t, leaf 118.

IKmox R«RUtry of DeoiU, book 174, loaf tJH.

ilKaitoz Bogi«try of Doods, book 249, leaf lt>4; and book 281, loaf 57.

KBalom Town llccorda.

••Chelrtca Uecords.

trS;\lem Oasette, Jan. 19, 1838.

tlKainlly UccorOa.

260 THOMAS GABDNER, PLANTER,

especial pride in his ability to arrive at either end of his
journey ahead of the stage. lie owned and occupied the
Abel Gardner house on Broad street which lias been
described.
323. AiiKL, b. Sept. 10, 'bap. 2l«) 1788; d. May *J1, 187-2;t ni. 1st,
8opt. 15, 1811, llannaliNcwhall.t dau. of S:uiiuvIXe\vliaIl.
She d. Oct. 17, 1811. M. 2nd, July 24, 1815, Jane Mray.t
dau. of John and Rebecca (Thompson) Uray. The Marble-
head Reconls give her parentage as lienjamin and Rebecca
(Holman) Bray, but her grand-daughter, Mrs. Sarah J. Hel-
knap,and other authorities on the Bray Family, have proved
to the author that the town record is wrong. She d. May 9,
ISOG, aged 78 yrs. 3 days.f Child by his first wife, Han-
nah; 1. Hannah Kewhall, b. Marblehead, Oct 8, 1811; d.
Chelsea, Apr. 10, 1807; m. Chelsea, May S, 1833, John
Low, s. of James and Thurza (Packard) Low. lie was b.
Xov. 15, 1808; d. Jan. 22, 1804.

Children by his second wife, Jane: 2. Samh Jane (Sally)
b. Dec. 20, 1810; d. Louisville, Ky.; ni. Marbleliead, Sept.
21, 1837, Jolin ftirdlcr, s. of Ix)wis and S.irah (Hrooks)
Cirdlcr. He was b. Marblehead, Feb. 8, 180G, and d.
Marblehead, Oct. 2, 1853. He followed the sua for many
years, rising to the rank of captain at the age of 22. At
tlio time of the gold fever he was master of the ship Van-
<la1ia off San Francisco. The entire crew deserted assocm
as they reached port, leaving him alone with the ship tor
over two months. 3. Bethiah P., b. Marblehead* Mar. 31,
1818; d. Marblehead, Nov. 17, 1805. aged 47 yrs. 7 mo. 17
days; m. Marbleliead, Dec. 25, 1837, William O. Turner,
8. of Samuel and Sarah (Pitman) Turner. He was b.
Marblehead, Mar. 4, 1817, and d. Nov. 14, 18U3, aged 40
yrs., mo. 8 d. 4. Rebecca Bray, b. Marblehead, June
;S0, 1820; d. Boston, Jan. 3, 1800; m. Dec. «, 1842,
Richard W. Dixcy, s. of John and Rebecca (Cowell)
Dixey. He was b. Marblehead, Feb. 25, 1800; d.
Mobile, Alabama, Sept 10, 1800. 5. Priscilla, b. Nov. 21,
1821; m. 1st Marblehead, Oct. 5, 1843, Samuel J. Good*
win, s. of Samuel and Tabitha (Stevens) Goodwin. Ho
was b. Jan. 22, 1821; d. Fort Albany, Va., Sept 4, 1SC5.
M. 2nd, Marblehead, Nov. 1, 1805, John Stone, s. of John
and Mary (Hathaway) Stone. t He d. Marblehead, Dec.
11, 1873, aged 58 yrs., 8 m. 21 days.f Samuel J. Goodwin

•Sovtb Cburcli lleeonls.
fMarblehaod Records.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 261

enlisted July 3, 1801, (mustered 5th) in Co. G., 14th Itegt.
Mass. VoL (Afterwards 1st Ileavy Artillery.) lie served
as Qua rtermaster*s Clerk. ^^ He died at Fort Albany, Va.,
by reason of disease contracted while in the United States
Sorvico."* 0. Mary B,, b. Apr. 1, 1827; d. Chelsea, Fob.
0, 1901; in. Oct. 27, 1853, John E. M. Gilley, s. of John
and Ksther (Quiner) Gilley. He was b. Doc. 23, 1820, and
d. Clielsea, Mass., Feb., 1870. He was a broker in the
Old State House, Boston, and resided at No. 273 Washing-
ton Ave., Chelsea.

Abel Gardner was a baker in Marblehead. In deeds
bearing date of 1840 and later, he was frequently called
"merchant" or *' gentleman." He owned and occupied
the three story house on Washington street, next south
of the old Stone Church. His real estate transactions
were numerous and he owned many lots in different parts
of the town. He held many mortgages on property in
Marblehead, and owned shares in several fishing vessels,
lie was a worthy member of old Philanthropic Lodge, F.
nitd A. M., and an ardent defender of the craft at the time
of the anti-masonic excitement in 1831. t He was a
Director of the Alarblohead Bank.

324. JosRPU Pitman, bap. Nov. 29, 1795 ;t d. at sea. Unmarried.

ns.*!. PiiisciLLA, bap. Oct. 9, ldOO;t d. Lynn, Mar. 10, 1800; m. at
Cholsca, Feb. 17, 1319, John Wrightf lie was b. Boston*
17SK); d. Lynn, May 14, 1874, aged 84 yrs. 1 m. 14 d.
Children: 1. Mary G., b. Jan. 14, 1820; d. July 3, 1890; m.
Jan. 31, 1840, Joseph B. Lamper, s. of James and Mary
(Brown) Lamper of Gilmanton, N. H. 2. Sarah £., b.
Sept. 19, 1821; d. July 9, 1902; m. New York City, July 12,
• 1S!jO, William A. Lami)er, s. of James and Elizabeth (Edger*
ly) Lamper of Gihnanton, N. H. He d. Lynn, Feb. 0,
1893, aged 08 yrs. 11 mos. 3. Harriet O., b. Apr. 27, 1823;
d. about 1825. 4. Priscilla J., b. Nov. 15, 1825; d. Lynn,
Mar. 8, 1884; m. James B. Chase, s. of John B. and Sarah
(Breed) Chase. He d. Lynn, Dec. 29, 1902. 5. Harriet
A., b. Apr. 27, 1827; d. California, Oct. 14, 1897; m. Moses
£. Parsons. No issue. 6. William G., b. Dec. 21, 1828;
d. in California, in 1849 or 50. Unmarried. 7. Emily S.,
b. Apr. 9, 1830; d. about 1842. 8. Abel G., b. June 25,

^Marblehead Reballlon Record*
tSalem Gaxotte, Nov. 8, 1831.
tSonth Cliurcli Records, Salam.
fChelsea Records.

262 THOMAS GARDNKtt, PLANTER,

1831; d. Jan. 21, 1864. He was niustcrecl into Co. D. 8th
iropH, Inf. Mass. Vol., as a wasoiior, Sopt. 1», 1802, aiul
was mustered out at the expiration of liis scr%'icc, Aujj. 7,
18(W. Unmarried. 0. Helen M., b. Jan. 8, ISS;); d. abt.
1841. 10. Abby 'f., b. June 29, 1835; d. Lynn, Sept. 2."*,
1900. 11. John Pitman, b. Sept. 0, 1837; m. Lynn, Auff.
31, 1871, Sarah A. Martin, dau. of George W. and Sarah
E. (Doak) Martin. He enlisted in the U. S. Xavy in 1801,
for one year, serving on the Gunboat Mystic. Ue re-en-
listed Dec. 0, 1803, and served on the U. S. S. Sacramentn,
receiving his discharge Aug. 18, 18G5, at which time he
was Quarter Gunner. He enlisted again in 1807, on Uie
U. S. S. Franklin, under Admiral Farragut. This time
he ser\'ed 18 months. He is a member of GenM Lander
Post Xo. 5, G. A. R. 12. Benjamin S., b. Oct. 8, 1839; d.
Lynn, Sept 8, 1808. Unmarried.

John Wright kept a tavern in North Chelsea, near the
present site of the Town Hall in Revere. He moved to
Lynn about 1850, and kept a gunnery store on the corner
of Green and Broad streets.
320. Mary C, b. in Charlestown; d. Chelsea, Apr. 5, 1844; ni.
Chelsea, Oct. 17, 1820, Ralph Beatley, s. of Ralph and
Klizabeth (Sumner) Beatley. Ho was b. Jan. 8, 1803; d.
Chelsea, July 28, 1870. Children: 1. Mary Klizabeth, b.
Oct 25, 1827; d. June 23, 1853; m. May 0, 1850, Fred A.
Willis. 2. Joseph William, b. July 25, 1880; m. 1st, Sept.
28, 1857, Mary A. Russell. M. 2nd, July 0, 1805, Hannah
S. Russell, a sister of his first wife. 3. Ralph Henry (;.
T., b. July 20, 1833; m. Apr. 8, 1857, Anna M. Hodgdon.

Raliih Beatley was a watchmaker in Chelsea, having a
place of business on Broadway, near the bridge. Ho re-
sided on Broadway.

186 Simon Gardner, wns tho oldest son of Simon
Stacey and Kcbecca (Kiiapp) Gardner. Ho married
October 7, 1787, Mary (or Polly) Collins, daughter of
John and Seoth (Mansfield) Collins. She inherited part
of a lot of land from her uncle Benjamin Mansfield and
sold the samo to her father, March 3, 1794, for thirty
pounds.*

•Essex Registry of Deeds, book 167, leaf 127.

AND SOMB OP HIS DESCKNDANT8. 2CS

She died at 99 Essex street, on Wednesday, May 22,
1844, ncTQil eighty.* lie died October 80, 1801. f
Children:

:)27. Keiikcca, b. Apr. 28, 1788; d. July 4, 1853; m. Nov. 27, 1800,
Jolm Dnlrymplo, wlio was b. abt. 1772, and d. July 10,
18J9. Children: 1. Samuel, b. Feb., 1810; d. abL 1813. 2.
Simon Oscar, b. Sept. 11, 1811; d. Jan. 12, 1800; m. Sept.
U, 1838, Sarah Sustacia Durant, dau. of Edward and Pris-
cilla (Moroni?) Durant. lie was a member of the Com-
mon Council in 1850-52, and of the Board of Aldermen in
1809.1 3. James b. Jan. 7, 1813; d. Salem, June 1, 1800;
m. Feb. 7, 1830, Mary A. Flint, dau. of Jolm and Jerusha
(Upton) Flint. She was b. May 8, 1815; d. July 31, 188C.
He was City Marshal of Salem from Sept. 11, 1871 to Jan.
22. 1872, and from Feb. 3, 1873, to Jan. 13, 1875.1

John Dalrymple, was b. Temple pa trick, North of Ire-
land. He was a silversmith. When he came to this,
country his brother James was already established in Sa-
lem as a watchmaker. John removed to Portland, Maiue^
but returned to Salem shortly before his death.t

328. LiKUT. SiMOK, b. Nov., 1790; d. Boston, Apr. 15, 1824; m.
Boston, Oct. 4, 1812, Mary Jackson Delano, dau. oi Jo-
se p!i and Sarah (Reed) Delano. She was b. Boston, May 0,
1792.i No issue, lie was publisher and proprietor of the
Boston Commercial Qazette. In 1812 he was a member
of the Boston Light Infantry at Fort Strong (now Fort
Warren) in Boston Ilarbor. lie Joined the Ancient and
llonorable Artillery Company in 1817, as Lieutenant, (t
The *• Statesman " referred to him as follows; Died ** in
Boston yesterday of a brain fever Simon Gardner, Esq.,
formerly of Salem, Publisher of the Boston Commercial
Gazette, aged 34. Ever active, industrious and enterprise
ing, Mr. Gardner gradually rose from the station of an ap-
prentice to bo the solo owner and director of that exten.
sive ]>rinting establishment — honorable, mild and oblig-
ing, it was his happiness to secure many friends who will
remember him with alTectton — free and generous by na-
ture, in him many of his poor and needy fellow mortals.

*SAleni Gazotta, of Friday, May 24, 1S44.

t Pickering Genealogy.

tSalem Records.

^Delano Genealogy, p. 279-280.

tHIstory of the Andcnt and llonorable Artillery Company, p. 390.

264 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER.

have to lament the loss of a kind friend and generous
patron."*

r>29. JoN-ATifAX, b. Xov., 1702; d. Pirtsflold, Mass., Aug. 30, 181:).
The Salem (inzulto "f Sept. 10, of that yoar, referred t«»
him as follows; — "A young man whose correct deport-
ment and amiable manners had attracted the respect and
conlidence of all with whom he was associated."

»30. John, b. 1797; d. Oct 30, ISOl.

187 Joseph Gardner, the second son of Simon and
Ilebccca (Knapp) Gardner, was a well known baker,
carrying on the business in his house on the south side of
Bridgo street, between Pleasant and Winter streets.
Later he built a house on March street (now numbered
26) in which he lived during the remainder of his life.

(j"^ ^J^-

'-n*/'

lie was spoken of by Robert Rantoul as " an active,
energetic, industrious roan, of a genial temper, not easily
rufBed, and a great favorite of the boys on 'Lection and
Training days.'*' lie dealt in many commodities besides
bread, and opened his house for public entertainment on
all holidays. He was proprietor of tlie famous wooden
horses, t He attended the Baptist Church on Marlborough
(now Federal) street, and owned two galleiy pews therc.J

*Heprinte(l In tl)« 9a1om Qasetto of Apr. 10, 1<^I.
tRMOx Institute Hl^ttorical Collections, v. V, p. 9^.
tKsscx RrgUtry of Detsds, book 2U, leaf 6J.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 265

REAL ESTATE.

Joseph Gardner bought of John Gardner (No, 110)
Aug. 20« 1702, portions of u liouse, with bakehouse and
landf on the southern side of Bridge stroeti west of Pleas-
ant Street* lie paid £120 for the property, and mort-
gaged it to the grantor for a like amount. This mort-
gage was discharged Sept. 12, 1797.t He mort^ged cer-
tain parts of the house with the furniture, to Abigail Ber-
ry, July 4, 1794,t and redeemed the property Sept 12,
1797.§ On the following day hepurcliased the remainder
of the property of William Obear for $1250,|| and mort-
gaged it to Thomas Hovoy|| and John Gardner.^ These
were cancelled March 27, 1801, together with another
mortgage in favor of Eunice Richardson dated June 12,
1798.** He conveyed ** certain parts ** of the dwelling
house to Charles Collins, Sept 14, 1797, for $240.tt
Small lots on the eastern end of this estate fronting on
Pleasant street were sold by him in 1799 and 1801. |:^

lie offered for sale the house, barn, bakehouse and
other buildings, Mar. 26, 1801,§§ and on the 27th of the
same month deeded the property to John Melville of Mar-
blehcad for $2025.11 1| The land thus sold included in ad-

•Ejsox Tlcj^latiy of Deeds, book 158, loaf 18C.

tKsMX ltefri!«try of Deeds, book 105, leaf 126.

tKsMZ Uegiiitry of Deeds, book 188, leaf 186.

^Kssez Registry of Deeds, book 101, leaf 271.

I Essex Rogistiy of Deeds, book 162, leaf 236.

YRsaex Registry of Deeds, book 164, leaf 64.

»«K«SMc Kegbtry of Deeds, book 163. leaf 1S4.

ttRksex KeKistry of Deeds, book 162. leaf 239.

ttlCsaex Registry of Deeds, book 1C7, leaf 211 ; and book 168, leaf 118.

SfSalem Gasotte of Mar. 17, 1801.

Ill Kssex Registry of Deeds, book 169, leaf :i9.

266 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

dition to the purcliases above mentioned, several small lots
which ho had purchased of Cornelius Bartlett, Josiah Dodge
and Thomas Buxton in 1797.* In the Salem Gazette of
March 17, 1801, he announced that he would move to his
new dwelling house on M xrch street, where ho intended
" carrying on the Bakery bullnels, &c as ufual."

He had purchased in 1800 and 1801, of the heirs of
Dudley Woodbridge and Stephen Phillips, two lots, one
containing IIG 3-4 poles, and tlie other 2 acres and 191-2
poles of land on the eastern side of what is now March
street-t April 17, 1801, he bought an additional lot of
125 3-4 poles bounding this on the northwest, having
previously purchased the land still further northwest to
the North River. The northernmost lot, with a frontage
of 110 feet on Slarch street, he sold to Aaron Waite,
Jerathaniel Pici-ce and Isi-ael Williams, April 10, 1801, for
$2004 The three lots next south of tho last named,
measuring in all 180 feet on March street, ho mortgaged
April 27, 1801, to John Osgood for $400, This was dis-
charged, July 3, 1804.§ Joseph's house was located on
the northern portion of this last named group, and had a
frontage of 80 feet on March street. lie mortgjiged this
homestead lot to Jesse Richardson in 1813, | to lienjauiiii
Cheever in 1814,^ to Brackley Rose in 1817,** to Temple
Hardytt and Samuel Gardner in 1821. JJ He sold a nar-
row strip (7 feet wide) to Thomas Gwinn, June 3, 1829.§§
This lot was assigned to Thorndike Deland, May 9, 1829,^§
who sold it to Joseph's son Simon, Jan. 2, 1830. { ]

Next south of the homestead lot was one measuring 30
feet front and 157 feet deep, which he sold to Thomas
Tate, May 9, 1807, for $700.*|^ South of this was a way

*Estez Registry of Deeds, book 167, le&f 224.

tKstcx Begistry of Deeds, book ItfT, \tht 263.

tCssex Registry of Deeds, book IC9, leaf 1G9.

}Essex UeeUtry of Deeds, book 167, leaf 261.

IRkccz Ueffiscry of Deeds, book 201, leaf 65.

V Essex Reglstr}* of Deeds, book 204, leaf 64.
MEssex Reeistry of Deeds, book 226, leaf 224.
ttKssex Rei^lstry of Deeds, book 227, leaf 106.
tt Essex Rei;i»try of Deeds, book 226, leaf 32.
HSs^ex Rei;istry of Deeds, book 263, leayes 66 and 126.
Ill Essex Registry of Deeds, book seTt, leaf 1S9.
YtEsscot Registry of Deeds, book 110. leaf 151.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 267

26 feet wide known as Gardner's Court, now known as
March Street Court, which was laid out about 1805.* The
lot south of this niea8urin<r 41 feet, 6 inches front, and 290
feet deep, he sold to Augustus Converse June 12, 1805, for
•f 700.'^ The next lot, the last of Joseph Gardner's hold-
ings fronting; on March street, measured 120 feet front,
and 295 feet in depth. He mortgaged it to John Osgood
July 10, 1802, (discharged July 3, 1804,)t and sold it
July 2, 1804, to Augustus Converse for $817,374

He sold land bordering on Gardner's cpurt to Jonathan
Smith, Jesse Richartlson, William Dodge, Mary Dowbridge
wife of Andrew, Caleb M. Ames and Temple Hardy.
One of the lots sold to Jesse Richardson and the one sold
to William Dodge he repurchased.§ He offered for sale in
tlie Salem Gazette, March 13, 1807, two dwelling houses,
a store and two other house lots in March street

April 21, 1797, he bought of Henry Williams, a lot of
land on the western side of Williams street, extending
down to the North River ilats, paying £8, 12 shill.for the
same. I This lot measured 158 feet on the street The north-
ern end of the lot, measuring 105 feet, 6 inches on the
street, ho sold to Josiah Richardson in May, 1797, for
£21, 9 shill.,^ and the remainder of the lot with dwelling
house, lie sold to Walter Price Barflett, April 12, 1798,
for $720.^

He bought of B. Lamson, of Beverly, Nov, 10, 1818,
four and one half acres of land at Snake Hill Pasture,
Montserrat, Beverly/*"^ During the next two years he
bought many cow rights in this pasture** and when ho
transferred his holdings to his brother Samuel, March 23,
1821, he owned 9-14 of the property, ft He regained pos-
session of this land by purchase from his brother, Jan, 81,

•Kmcx RcgUtry of DeeUs, book 176. leaf 159.
tKiWiex ReRlitry of Dccdsi, book 171, leaf 31.
tl^Isscx Registry of Deeds, book 174, leaf 162.
§K9Mcx KegiHtry of Deeds, book 180, lesTCS 14S and 26S; book 166, leaf 164; book

227. leaf 17 ; book 250, leaf 220; book 254, leaf 272; book 2B3, leaf 166; book 226,

leaf 17; and book 230, leaf 01.
iFAsex Kepistry of Deeds, book 104, leaf 41.
YKsscx Refristry of DeccU, book ir4, leaTes 41 and 127.
••Kssex Ree:i8try of Deeds, book 229, leaTee 134-T.
ft Essex Uei;istry of Deeds, book 226, leaf 32.

26S THOMAS OAKDKEKt PLANTER,

1823, buying in addition one share which Samuel hod
bought of a third party.* He mortgaged his ten rights
in the pasture to Caleb Smith, Mar. 21, 1823,* and in 1827
(Oct 15) again mortgaged his •' sixty-four acres and one
hundred and four rods in Snake Hill Proprietary" to
John S. Felton of Danvers, for §400,f and Joseph Gard-
ner's assignee, Thomdike Deland sold his right to the
property to said Felton, Aug. 12, 1829. |

He bought a triangular piece of land in Beverly, near
the bridge, of Edward Ford, March 11, 1828, and sold the
same in the following June (15th) to the town of Bever-
ly.§ A lot of marsh land at •* lioyal side ** measuring
three quarters of an acre, and a mud wharf in the same
locality, were mentioned in the list of lots assigned to
Thomdike Deland. They were sold Aug. 12, 1829, to
John S. Felton, of Danvers. )

He owned several other lots which he sold during his
life, including the following : — a house and lot on the mar-
gin of Collins' Cove;^ a lot with buildings thereon, be-
tween Federal street and the North River;** one third part
of the western end of the mansion house of Robert Poele
which he bought of Charles Gowen April 27, 1812,tt and
sold to Thomas Needham; and other real estate transac-
tions of minor importance.

Joseph Gardner married at Salem, December 10, 1789,
Elizabeth Bell, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Peelo)
Bell.:tt She died in October, 1831, and was buried " from
her late residence on Bridge Street'*§§ He died in No-
vember, 1830, and was buried from ^^ his late residence in
March street" The members of the Salem Charitable
Mechanics Association were invited to attend the funeral. 1 1
His widow was appointed administratrix, Feb. 15, 1831.

•Essex Registry of I>oeils, book 230. left res S23 and 292.

t Essex Refftstry of Deeds, book 24T, leaf 116.

tSssex Registry of Deeds, book 2B4« leaf 202.

(Essex Reglslry of Deeds, book 2S2, leares 16 and 161.

MEssex Rei^istry of Deeds, book 254, leaf 202.

iTEssex Registry of DeeiU, book 2C1, leaf 210.
••Essex Registry of Deeds, book 243, leaf I'M,
tt Essex Registry of Deeds, book 198, leaf 8.
tiSalem Records.
H-Halem Oaxotte of Oct. 7, 1831.
mSalem Gaxette of Not. 12, 1830.

XSD SOMB OF HI8 DBSCSNDA1IT8. 269

Children:

331. Jo.<>Ki>iT, b. Mar. 8, 1791; d. Salem, May 5, 1854; m. Salem,
July 18, 1613, Eunice Tacker» dau. of Samael and Eunice
(Stevens) Tucker.* She was b. Doc. 3, 1704;* d. Jan. 2,
1882. Cliildren: 1. Sarah Tewkabury, b. Dec. 8, 1813;*
d. 18C8; m. Nov. 19, 1830, Rev. Lorenso D. Bragg.* 2.
Eunice, b. Oct 10, 1815;* d. 1870; m. lit, Belleville, III.,
1839, Matthew Little;t m. 2nd, Dr. Perry; m. 3d, William
Shemuin.* He d. 1880. They lived in Texas.* 8. Emeline
Augusta, b. May 28, 1817;* d. Oct 6, 1003; m. Ist, Salem,
Oct 7» 1839, John J. Harvey, M. D., of Lowell. They
lived afterwards in Manchester, N. H., m., 2nd, William
Sage.* 4. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 2, 1820.* d. Oloucestor,
Mass., 1873; ni. Salem, Dec. 18, 1830,1 Timothy Favor, s. of
Timothy and Margaret (Humphrey) Favor. He was b.
No. Yarmouth, Me., Mar. 14, 1804; d. Gloucester, Sept 13,
1877. 5. Joseph, b. Salem, May 25, 1822; d. Salem, May
4, 1873; m. (published Salem, June 25, 1850)| Eliza C. Gove,
dau. of Squire and Lydia (Bassett) Gove. Joseph Gard-
ner, called in diiterent documents 2nd or 3d, resided at
No. 13 Margin street Later he purchased the residence
No. 70 Lafayette street. He chartered a vessel to carry
live stock into Texas for breeding purposes, including
liorsos, cows, sheep, hens, turkeys, fkncy breeds of dogs,
etc. The vessel was lured into the Bahamas by false
beacons, but was repaired and reached Texas in 1800, re-
turning to Salem just prior to the breaking out of the
Civil War. His widow resides in Arlington, Mass. 6.
Abbie, b. Salem, Apr. 7, 1824; d. Newburyport, Feb. 25,
1855; m. Lowell, Mass. in 1844, Edwin Stearns, b. (Sept
11, 1822; d. Buitalo, South Dakota, June 28, 1889.) He

was the son of Hugh and (Raymond) Stearns, of

Landaif, N. H. He kept a dry goods store. 7. Mercy
Wellman, b. Salem, Oct. 16, 1820; m. Ist, Salem, July 27,
1853, Horatio Hitchings, s. of I. and Sally (Rhodes) Hitch-
ings, of Lynn. He was b. Lynn, Jan. 5, 1825; d. Chapel
Hill, Texas, Jan. 30, 185G. She m. 2nd, Lynn, July 10,
18G5, Edmund Nourse, s. of Ednmnd and Polly (Tucker)
Nourse, of Lynn. He was b. Lynn, June 14, 181G; d.
Lynn, Feb. 24, 1901. He enlisted in Now York City, June
ISOlf, as a member of Co. G., 102nd Reg't, N. Y. Vol's.

•Fftmilj KcoordB.

tSAleni naif ttc, Aug:. 19t li39.

iHalciu IU*<xtr(l!i.

270 THOMAS QARDKEB, PLANTER,

He was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and
was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of President
Lincoln.* 8. Ruth, b. Salem, Dec. 1, 18i'8; m. 1848, Moses
Moody Steams, who was b. Landaff, K. n., 1325; d.
Chelsea, Mass., May 7 18d7. He was the son oC Hugh and

(Raymond) Stearns, of Landaff, N. U. Ue was in

the Navy in tlie Rebellion, on the Monitor in the fight
with the Merrimack, and in other engagements. 0.
Margaret M., b. Salem, Apr. 26, 1830; m. Salem, Feb. 13,
1848, George W. Quint, of Lynn, s. of Samuel andRozanna
(Stebbins) Quint, He was b. Oxford, K. U., Oct. 20, 1823.
Ue was a carpenter by trade, but at the time of the gold
fever in California in 1849, he went around Cape Horn in
the '^Capitol.*' The voyage lasted six months, and he
remained in California six years. 10. Timothy, b. Jan.
18, 1833; d. Sept 26, 1833. 11. Timothy F., b. July 11,
1834; d. by accident Apr. 28, 1849. t

Joseph Gardner was a baker. He lived on Conant
street, in Salem, until 1843, when he purchased of Rebecca
Stone and others, the lot on the southwestern corner of
Bridge and Osgood streets.): He occupied a house on
this lot during the remainder of his life. Ue also owned
land on Cedar street which he purchased of his brother
Samuel (So. 335) Oct 14, 1840.§

832. Eliza Pkklk, b. Mar. 29, 1793 ;)| d. Oct 14, 18G4,B un-

married.

833. Sarah, b. Aug. 17, 1795;* d. Jan. 3, 1876, aged 80 years,

5 mos; m. 1st, Salem, Aug. 3, 1814., Jonathan Berry. R He
d, in Beverly. M. 2nd, Salem, Dec. 1, 1822, Jacob Wilson.
He was b. in Norway. Child by her first husband Jona-
tlian lierry. 1. William A., b. Salem, abt. 1815; d. Beverly,
May 31, 1880, aged 64 yrs,t 9 mo. 15 d.; m. Pamelia
Smothers, dau. of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Stone)
Smothers. She d. Beverly, July 6, 1893, aged 77 yrs.,
3 days.1[ William A. Berry was mustered Fob. 20, 18G2, as
a private in Co. L., 14th Regt, Mass. Vol. (afterwards the
1st Heavy Artillery.) Ue had charge of a brigade bakery
at Fort Albany, and was discharged for disability Apr. 11,
1804. Children by her second husband, Jacob Wilson; 2.
Sarah Elizabeth Bell, b. June, 1828 ; d. Salem, Aug. 22,

^Family Notes.

tSatom Oszette, Apr. 28, sad Maj 1. ISO.

tKaiiex Jointly of Deedn. book ato. Ioatm 41 sad 196.

§KsMX Kcf^istry o( Doedji, book 374, teaC 100.

I Salem Kttcorclfl.

1 Beverly Kecords.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCBKDAKTS. 271

ISCO; m. Salem, Apr. 21, 1850, Eleaier M. Dalton Jr.* s. of
Joseph and Rebecca (Driver) Dalfcoiu Eleaser M. Dalton,
w;is b. abt. 1825. He was mustered Dec. 30, 1861 » asa pri*
vate in Go. D, 14th, Mass. Vol. He teenlisted in the 1st,
Mass. Heavy Artillery and was killed inaction June 22,
1804. 3. Margaret H. H., b. abt. 1830; d. Aug. 24, 1851 ; m.
William N. Kenney, s. of John Eenney. He was b. Salem,
abt 1830. He lived in Lynn. 4. Mary D.» b. Nov. 10,
1833; m. Salem, Apr. 13, 1853, Joseph Rogers, s. of Benja-
min F. and Eunice R. (Boardroan) Rogers. He d. Oct. 28,
1882, aged 53 yrs., 5 mo. 5. Lieut Jacob H., b. July 14,
183G; m. Salem, Aug. 8, 1800, Martha J. Knowlton, dau.
of Sargent and Agatha (Brown) Knowlton. She was b.
Bytown, Canada, Oct 2, 1833; d. Beverly Jan. 0, 1003.
Jacob H. Wilson enlisted, Salem, Apr., 1801, in Co. H,
5th, Mass. Vol., as a private. In 1802 he went out as
orderly sergeant of Co. D, 40th» Mass. Vol., being promo-
ted to 2nd Lieut. June 9, 18G3.t He served with the
regiment two years. He resigned Juno 1, 1804, and was
mustered out in Aug. 1804 for disability. He was in the
first battle of Bull Run, and served in Florida,at Charleston,
S. C, Cold Harbor, and before Petersburg. He went to
sea for several years and sailed in the Syren as master in
1807. He was passenger agent of the C. B. and Q. R. R. at
Ciiicago, for thirty years, but is at present living in Beverly.
334. JoiiK, b. July 3, 1700; d. May;3, 1840, aged 49h m. 1st, June 2,
ISIG, Abigail Richardson^ dau. of Josiah Richardson 3d.
She d. in March, 1821.§ He m. 2nd, May 20, 1822, Eliza-
beth Rowellit dau. of Joseph and Hannah Rowell. She
d. May 5, 1802, at Taunton, aged 74 and 5-8 yrs. II Child-
ren by his first wife Abigail; 1. John, b. Aug. 20, 1810;
d. April 20, 1880; m. Salem, Dec. 10,1858, Susan L. Gold-
thwaiti, dau. of Moses and Margaret D. (Garney) Gold-
thwait, of Marblehead. She was b. Jan. 1, 1817, and d.
Aug. 8, 1804.t John Gardner Jr. was a tailor in Marble-
Iioad, owning a sliop on the comer of Washington and
Pleasant streets, which he purchased of Joseph R. Bassett,
Nov. 3, 1843.»* In March of the year previous he had pur-
chased the northeastern half of the Chapman house on

•l>rlver Qeoealo^y, p. 136.
tA.dJatant-Geiierar« fieport, Mass., 18C5.
tSalem Roconls.
IdaUm Gazette of Mar. 16, 1821.
llSalom Gazette of May 9, 1862.
KSoUlthwait Gen«*alosry, p. 181.
•'•Kticx Kcj^Litry oC DooUi, book 340, loaf 110.

272 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Front street in Marblehead.* He sold tbe shop to his
stepmother Sept. 20, 1S40, and his interest in the Cliapman
house to Increase H. Brown, Oct. 4, 1840. t His widow
lived on Winthrop street in Salem until her death in 1894.
2. Joseph, b. Nov., 1819; d. Salem, Jan. 15, 1881, a^dOl
yrs., 1 mo., 20 days;| ni. Lynn, Sept 28, 1843, Caroline L.
Hill, dau. of William and Sally (Newhall) Hill.S She d.
Lynn, June 28, 1806, aged 73 years. § Joseph Gardner
was a carpenter. He lived at No. 10 Crombie street in
Salem, from 1855 until his death. 3. Margaret Ann, d.
Aug. 24, 1821, aged 9 mo.Q Children by his second wife.
Elizabeth: 4. George A., b 1824; d. Apr., 1820.ir 5.
George A., b. about Nov., 1820; d. May 28, 18d5;t m. Han-
nah S. Hazelton, dau. of David and Hannah (Twist) Haz^
elton. She d. Norton, Mass., Dec. 8, 1871, aged 38. He
was a carpenter and painter and lived at No. 14 Margin
street. 5. William, b. about 1829; d. San Francisco, Cal.,
Dec. 1, 1849, aged 20.««

John Gardner was a baker. He lived on the N. £. corner
of Court and County streets (now Washington and Federal
in Salem, in the house now standing, which with the old
bakery adjoining on the north, was conveyed to Elizabeth
Rowell for 12800, Afteen days prior to her marriage to
him. After her death, in 1802, the property wont to her
heirs, and in 1805 they conveyed the old bakery and the
northern end of the lot to Eliza J., wife of Eleazer
Hathaway, and the corner house and lot to Henry
Cogswell, ft
335. Samukl, b. Nov. 3, 1708; d. Juno 22, 1850;| m. Salem, Nov.
10, 1833,$ Sarah Perkins, widow of Elisha Perkins, and
dau. of William and Rebecca (Gray) Fabens. She vras b.
Oct. 0, 1700; and d. Aug. 2, 18034 Child: 1. Elizabeth
Bell, b. Oct. 3, 1837; m. Salem, Aug. 22, 1800,1 Capt. W. H.
A. Putnam, s. of Eben and Elizabeth (Appleton) Putnam.

Samuel Gardner for many years conducted a sale stable
on the corner of Kndicott and Margin streets in Salem.
He is kindly remembered by his acquaintances even now,
as a genial affable man who made and kept many warm

•Xuoz Reftittry of Deeds, book S30, loaf CO.

tXaaez Registry of Deeds, book 417, lear 61 and 244.

tSalem Itecords.

$Lynn Records.

liSalem Gaxette of Aoit. 24, 1931.
ISalem Oaiette of Apr. 11, 1836.
••Malem oasette of Feb. 12, ibSO.

ttlMsez Reeistry of Deeds, book 229, leaf 246; book 6S9, leaves 6-S; aadBisez
Antiqoariau, v. VUlp p. 33.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 273

friends. Samuol and his wife inherited from her father,
one ninth of his real estate located in the vicinity of Iligh
and Endicott streets. He also owned land in Snako Hill
pasture, (Montserrat) on Cedar street, Summer street, the
lot on Uio N. W. corner of liridj^ and Pearl streets and

many others.^ I

336. Ann Peal (called Nancy), h. July 17, 1800;t d. May 2, 1882,t '

aged 61 y., 10 mo., 15d. ; m. Aug. 14, 1825, Samuel A. Tuc-
ker, s. of Samuel and Eunice (Stevens) Tucker. | He d.
Aug. 24, 1880, aged 81 yrs., 7mo., 2 days.l Children: 1.
Samuel Augustus, b. Apr. 24, 1820; d. Beverly, Feb. 10,
1001 ;§ m. Salem, May 28, 1863, Ellen Warner, dau. of
John and Ellen (Vickery) Warner. t 2. Rebecca Ann, b.
Nov. 24, 1828; d. Dec. 6, 1808; m. Salem, Nov. 5, 1858,
Nathaniel Thrasher, of Marblehead, s. of David and Bet-
sy Thrasher. 3. Caroline 6., b. Dec. 20, 1830; m.
Salem, Jan. 2, 1848, John Reeves, s. of Asa and Abigail
(Symonds) Reeves. | She lives in Wolfboro« N. H. 4.
Edward, b. Sept. 10, 1832; drowned in Salem harbor, Oct
11, 1880; unmarried. 6. Elixabeth Gardner, b.. Jan. 10,
1834; m. Salem, Dec. 24, 1851, William D. Fernandes, s.
of Antone and Fanny (Knowlton) Fernandes. He was b.
Cadiz, Spain, Mar. 14, 1830.t They live on Beacon street,
in Salem. 0. Henry Ganlner, b. Dec. 10, 1830; d. Salem,
Mar. 15, 1004; m. Jan. 1, 1873,t Susan A. Towne,widow of
Calvin L. Towne, and dau. of Darling and Ellen (Staples)
Huntress. This was her third marriage, her first hus-
band being David L. Stickney. Henry G. Tucker was
mustered Aug. 0, 1802, as a private in Co. G, 14th Regt.
Mass. Vol. (1st. Heavy Artillery.) He was in the battles
of Nortli Ainia, Spottsylviinia, Cold Harbor and Peters-
burg. Ho was wounded June 15, 1804, and was mustered
out July 8, 1804. His occupation >vas given as seaman.§
He was a member of Essex Lodge, I. O. O. F. and Post 34,
G. A. R. 7. Lucy Ann, b. Salem, Oct. 11, 18S8;t m. 1st,
Salcni, ^Cny 20, 1850, John II. Knight, s. of John H., and
Ann (Keith) Knightt Ho was b. Salem, 1837; and d.
Lowell, Sept. 23, 1871; nu, 2nd, Salem, April 20, 1870,
Harmon M. Schollar,! s. of John and Abigail (Ferrin)
Schollar. He d. at Mcnasha, Wis., about 1890, aged 75.t

•Etiez Registry of Deeds, book 332, leaf 234; book 228, leaf 159; b. 3G9, leaf 98;

book 358, leaf ISC ; and book 836, leaf 242.
tFamily Records.
I Salem Records,
f ICcbcllion Records, Salem City Hall.

274 THOMAS GAEDNRR, PLANTER.

Ilis widow lives on Beacon street in Salem. S. Ellen F.,
b. Sept. 11, 1S40; m. Salem, Apr. 10, 1803,* R. Frank
Prime, s. of David N., and Sarah (Boyd) Prime.t 0.
Charles, b. Dec. 26, 1842; d. about 1902, at Kow Milford,
Pa.; m. Salem, Apr. 15, 1S03,« Lydia Norris, dau. of Wal-
ter and Margaret (Noyes) Norris.

The following account of Samuel A. Tucker was pub-
lished in the Salem Gazette of Aug. 27, 1880:— '* Mr.
Tucker was born in Salem, Jan. 22, 1800, and at an early
age shipped as a powder boy on a privateer fitted out in
this port lie made several successful voyages till he was
finally captured with the sloop Polly, Capt. Upton, and
taken to Halifax prison where he was confined some
months and afterwards removed to Dartmoor prison in
England where he lingered twenty-six months, suffering
everything but death. lie saw and well remembered the
slaughter of our poor prisoners who were for some petty
violation of prison discipline, fired upon by their inhuman
guards. He leaves a widow aged 80 years a daughter of
the late Joseph Gardner senior of this city, also a sister
aged 80 years, Mrs. Eunice Gardner of Lynn, widow of
the late .Joseph Gardner, Jr., of Salem, both of whom well
remember the incident of seeing from their housetops,
the chasing of the U. S. Frigate Constitution into Marble-
head harbor by the British Fleet,'^ etc.
337. Mahy Nbbdiiam, b. Mar. 18, 1802; d. Jan. 12, 1808, aged 05
yrs., 9 mo., 21 d.; m. 1st, Apr. 0, 1820, John B. Martin;*
m., 2nd, Salem, Sept., 1825, Andrew Dowbridge, s. of John
and Lucy Dowbridge.* lie was b. Fuma, Italy, Dec. 18,
1798; d. Salem, Apr. 7, 1870, aged 78 yrs. 5 mo. Child by
her first husband, John B. Martin; 1. John Ilenry, b.
abt. 1821; d. Salem, Feb. 2, 18G2; m. Salem, June 0, 1842,
Maria Dwinoll, dau. of John and Deborah (Plummor)
Dwinell. Maria Martin, m., 2nd, Jan. 1, 1868, Daniel
Sargent, Jr., of Beverly. CliiUlron by her second husband,
Andrew Dowbridge; 2. Lucy Ann, b. Salem, Sept 8,
1820; d. Nov. 13, ISSO; m. Salem, Oct 28, 1844, Charles C.
Briggs, s. of Cornelius and Emily (Tucker) Briggs.t He
was b. Salem, July 23, 1821, and d. Salem, Mar. 23, lOOO.t
3. Andrew, b. abt. June, 1828; d. Emery Mills, Me., Nov.
27, 1804; m. 1st, Providence, R. I., abt 1850; Abby C,
Smith, dau. of Elliot, and Nancy C. (Levis) Smith. t She

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tFaiuUy Recordd.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 275

WAS b. May 15, 1S27; d. Feb., 1876. He m., 2nd, Rachel A.

. 4. Henry F. b. July 27, 1834; d. Salem, July 20,

1890; m. Salem, Nov. 1, 1855, Annie Adams, dan. of Charles
H., and Elizabeth (French) Adams.* 5. Mary E., b.
Salem, Nov. 25, 1839; m. 1st, Sept. 28, 1855, Amos F.
Smith, s. of Amos and Martha (Dwinell) Smith.* H.
2nd.* Beverly, Oct. 15, 1872, Uugh J. Mansey, s. of Brack-
ett and Jane (Hill) Munsey.t He was b. Beverly, June
21, 1888.
•038. Danikl Bkll, b. Dec. 7, 1804;t d. Dec. 28, 1875;t m. Apr.
15, 1824, Elizabeth B. Mannin||r, dau. of Caleb and Louisa
(Burrell) Manning.^ She d. Salem, Mar. 25, 1874, aged
G7 years. Children: 1. Henry Massey, b. about 1827;
d. Feb. 28, 1351, aged 24.| 2. Thomas Needham, b. about
1831; d. Feb. 0, 1875, aged 44 yrs. 3 mo., m.; 1st, in Bos-
ton, May, 1853, § ^fary K. Fabens, dau. of Joseph and Elis-
abeth (Curtis) Fabens. I] She d. Aug. 10, 1857, aged 28.
M. 2nd, Mar. 5, 1863, Agnes Littlefield, dau. of Edson L.
and Lydia S. (Davis) Littlefield. He was in company with
his brother, Daniel B. Gardner, Jr., a dealer in groceries
and West India goods, at No. 20 Front street in 1857, and
later carried on business in Boston. He lived at No. 49
Lafayette street from about 1804 until his deaUi. His
M'idow married Mar. 20, 1800, Perez L. Winchester, of
Pcabody. :). Daniel B. Jr., b. Mar. 11, 1832; d. Oct 23,
1893; m. Salem, Oct 7, 1807, N. Augusta Barr, widow of
Kobert Putnam Barr, and dau. of Benjamin F. and Eunice
P. (Boardman) Rogers. lie was in the grocery business
ill company with his brother Thomas N. Gardner at No.
20 Front street as early as 1855. From 1859 until 1874 he
was a member of the firm of M. C. Reynolds & Co., at the
same place. About 1878 he removed his business to 127
Washington street, wliero he continued until his death.
He was a member of the Common Council in 1880 and
1883, and served on the Water Board from 1880 to 1888
incUiKivo. He rosiilud most of his life at what was then
numbered G5 Lafayette street. 4. Alden B., b. 1835; d.
Mar. 28, 1840, aged 11. 5. Pierce L. Wiggin, b. abt
18S7; d. Feb. 17, 1858, aged 20, unmarried. He was a
wholesale grocer at No. 14 1-2 Front street 0. Anna B.,
b. Jan. 27, 1S38; m. Boston, May 22, 1800, James B. Bott,

^Fsiiilly Itccordi.

tKamilynoteii.

tSftlem Reoortls.

fSalem QAzettc, of Kay 24. 185S.

r* 801UO of tboDcscetiUaau of Jonathan Fabens, of llarbleUead,'* p. 19.

276 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

8. of James and Sarah P. (Cheever) Bott lie was b. Salem,
June 14, 1838. 7. Louisa 6., b. about 1843; d. Sept. 7,
187G, aged 37; m. Salem, Aug. 11, 1873, Joho A. Kendall,
R. of Nathan and Elizabeth (Gould) Kendall. 8. Mary
Manninf^, b. Salem, al t. Juno, 1840; d. Saleni, Sept. 7i
1687, ngcd 41 yrs., 3 mo.; m. Salem, Apr. 10, 1874, Lewis
W. Kelley,« s. of Samuel W. and Elizabeth W. (Goodell)
Kelley of Danvers. lie was b. Danvers, Jan. IG, 1852.
lie was admitted to the Essex Bar, in March, 1874, and
practiced law in Salem until 1880, when he moved to
Boston. lie is at present actively engaged in the practice
of his profession in that city.

Daniel B. Gardner was a grocer at «^ Bridge street as
early as 1837, (living at that time in Gardner^s court oil
March street). Later (1842) he conducted a clothing
store at 110 Dorby street, living at number 114. About
1850 he opened a place at 14 Front street as a wholesale
grocer, lie continued in business here for many years,
residing at 4 Barton square. lie owned land on Gardner**
court which he sold in 1832 to P. L. Wiggin,t and a house
and lot on the corner of Bridge and Pearl streets which
was conveyed by him to Samuel Gardner jr. (No. 385).
Feb. 5, 1839.1 June 3, 1844 he bought of Philip Chase, a
lot of land on the south side of Derby street, which ho
sold to S. G. Wheatland, Sept 16, 1840.$ He purcliased
his Front street property of David Pingree, May 1, 1847. fl
Another important land holding of his was the estate on
the N. W. comer of Washington and Norman streets,
which he and Joseph Gardner 3d, (son of No. 331)
purchased of Thomas Frye and Dorcas Smith in October,
1847, with the three old buildings still standing upon it.
The purchasers raised the buildings and put a lower story
of brick under aU. The place was then used as a hotel t
The property on the S. W. comer of Bridge and Osgood
streets was also owned by him at one time.** lie loaned
large amounts on Mortgages.tt He was a good friend,
genial acquaintance and very benevolent He was quite
a wit and at one time when March street was in bad con*

•Salem Records.

tEsMz Rcfsistrj of Deeds, book 3C5, leaf 245.

iEssex Reglstiy of Deeds, book 310, leaf 356.

fEssez RcKistry of Deeds, bo<vk 371, leaf 221.

iBasex R^f^istry of Deeds, book 387, leaf IS.

YEssezKcfsistry of Deeds, book 38S, leaves 201 and 210; also Eisez Antlqoariaa,

T. Ill, pp. 67.S.
••Esiez Registry of Deeds, book 345, leaf 15.
tfKtsez Reiristrj of Deeds, book 396, leaf 17 ; book 490, leaf 34, etc

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 277

dition he put up a sign in a large i>ool,— '* Good fishing in
pond on March St. Boat to let at D. B. Gardner*s/* This
caused so much ridicule that the street was put in order,
nan. Simon, b. Salem, Jan. 1, 1800; d. Salem, Feb. 27, 1888; nu
Salorii, .Mar. 15, lS;i2,« Hannah Shalo Swan, dau. of Benja-
min and liautiah (Shale) Swan. She was b. May 20, 1812,
and d. Apr. 14, 1878, aged 05 yrs. 10 mo. 19 days.* Chil-
dren: 1. Benjamin Franklin, b. Salem, Jan. 20, 1830; m«
Ualeigh, N. C, Jan. 10, 1800,* Melissa Ida PenningUm,
dau. ol Henry and Caroline P. (Blaynard) Pennington, of
y. C. She was b. lialeigh, N. C, Nor. 27, 1848, and d.
IHoomsburg, 1^., Feb. 3, 1805. Benjamin Franklin Gard-
ner graduated from the Phillips Grammar school in Salem,
and linished his preliminary education at Master Leavitt*s
Latin Grammar School. He left Salem, March 0, 1855,
for Chapel Ilill, Texas, where he resided three years.
Later he read medicine with Dr. Paul II. Otey, a distin-
guished surgeon. He graduated at the Medical College
of Virginia in 1802 and was appointed surgeon P. A. C.
S. and served at the Howard Grove Hospital, Uichmond,
Va.; at Murfrcesboro, Shelbyville, Tullahoma, Chicka-
mauga, Chattanooga, Tenn.; I>alton, Ringold and Atlanta,
Ga. Shortly before the close of the war he was
transferred to Raleigh, N. 0. He remained there in
private practice for two years, when he was appointed
surgeon-in-chief of the Alabama and Chattanooga R. R.
This position he held until he resigned it to take up
private practice at Bloomsburg, Pa. He has been
very successful as a physician and surgeon. ''Bio-
graphical Sketches of Leading Citizens of the 17th
Congressional District of Penna.** refers to him as ** a man
of wonderful nerve and superior Judgment, and his cool-
ness in the most trying cases inspires confidence in his
patients. He is widely known through the eastern part
of the state and is often called to great distances to
perform operations." He is a member of the American
Medical Association and the State Medical Societies of
North Carolina, Ahibama, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
2. Frances Ellen, b. Salem, Aug. 31, 1837. t Unmarried.
She lives in Salem. 3. Hannah Wallis, b. Salem, Mar. 20,
1S39;« m. Salem, Aug. 0, 1875,t Charles £. Burns, s. of
Cliftord C. and Harriet A. (Glover) Bums. He was b.
Salon\, Sept. 20, 1839, and enlisted in Co. D., 12th Reg't,

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tFamily notes.

278 THOMAS QARDNEB, PLANTER,

Mass. Vol., May 22, 1861, as a private. He was in the
battles of Cedar Mountain, Tlioroiif^lifaro <>ai), lUippa-
hannock and the second bnltio of Bull Uun. In the
last named engagement he was severely wounded, and
laid for fourteen days o i the battlefield before he was
taken to Fairfax Seminary Hospital, where his foot was
amputated. A second amputation was performed at the
Seventh Street Hospital in Washington. He was dis-
charged July 11, 1803, on account of these wounds. He
is at present the City Messenger of Salem, and a member
of Phil Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R., Dep*t of Mass. 4. Simon
Warren, b. abt. Jan., 1840;» d. June 4, 1840, aged 5 mos.«
5. Harriet Xewell, b. May 10, 1842;t m. Jan. 1, 1874,* Dr.
Henry E. Pope, s. of Kleazer and Mary (Ximblett) Pope.
He was b. Salem, Feb., 1819; and d. Salem, Mar. 7, 1800, aged
71 yrs. 19 d.* Henry E. Pope started to learn the curriers*
trade after leaving school, but soon after he was twenty-
one he went to Indianapolis, Indiana, and entered his
uncle^s drug store. I^ter he read medicine with Dr.
Charles Neilson uf Madison, Ind., and then attended
a medical college in Cincinnati, Ohio. After receiving
his diploma he returned to Madison and practiced modi,
cine. He enlisted, Sept. 1, 18C1, at Indiana]>olis, Ind. in
Co. B., Gth Reg't, Indiana Volunteers, for three years.
In 18G2 he was appointed Ass't Surgeon of the 54th
Keg't of Indiana, in the Army of the Cumberland and
Mississippi. He was in the battles of Jackson, Big
Black River, Port Gibson, Shiloh, Champion Hill and
Thomaston. At hospital No. 0, Raymond, Miss., he had
charge when the place was captured by a confederate
squad and all of his sick and wounded were marched off.
General Peroberton rode up to Dr. Pope and asked if any
of his men had been there, adding,—*^! hope they have
made no trouble for you doctor?*' The general asked if
he could do anything for him and Dr. Pope requested
that he give an order for the return of all who were unable
to walk a quarter of a mile. This request was granted
and in trying to relievo the injured. Dr. Poxh) was knocked
down an embankment by a Confederate cavalry horse and
severely injured. The other surgeons having run away,
he worked days and nights for the relief of his sick and
wounded. He was mustered out at the expiration of his
term of service and returned to Salem in 18C0.t The

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IKsnllj Kecurds.

AKD SOMK OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 279

writer wishes to express his sincere appreciation of the
▼cry valuable service rendered by Mrs. Pope, in collecting^
many dates and facts relating to the descendants of her
grandfather, Joseph dardner. G. Simon Wesley, b. Jan.
C, 1844; d. at Chapel Ilill, Texas, in 1868, of yellow fever •
He attended the Phillips School and Master Leavitt's
Latin School in Salem and in 1850 removed to Texas
where he was an agent in the drug business, travelling all
through Texas and in the adjoining states. Later he
bought out the business and erected a five story business
block exclusively for pliarmaceutical goods. He continued
in this business until the middle of 1862, when he was con-
scripted into the Confederate army. Refusing to serve,
he was put in i^rison and kept there oft and on until the
close of the war. In a yellow fever epidemic at Chapel
ilill, Texas, he took care of tliroe of his partners, their
wives and children and anotlier friend. Later he took the
disease and dicd.« 7. Horace Dell, b. Salem, Oct 10, 1845;
ni. May 2, 18G7,t ^tary J. Lord, dau. of Josiah and Mary
I. (r;oul<1) Lord. She d. Apr. 10, 1800,t aged 22 yrs. 22
days, lie enlisted, Sept. 15, 1801, in Co. F, 2ad Reg't,
Mass. Vol., but was discharged as he was under age.
Mar. 17, 18G2, he was mustered into Co. M, 14tli Keg't,
Mass. Vol. (Afterwards tlie First Keg't, Mass. Heavy
Artillery.) IIu was in the battles of North Anna, Nice
Itivcr, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and before Petersburg
18 days. He was severely wounded June 18, 1804 and
left for dead on the Held. The ball went through both
cheeks cutting the tongue into five pieces.* He was left
for dead on the Held and was without food for several days
and niglits, and when brought to the hospital was fed
through a glass tube, as he was unable to swallow. While
I lying on his hospital cot in this exhausted condition, he

called for paper and a x)encil and wrote *' • Rally Round the
I Flag, Iioys\ sing it.^* One who described the scene said

I that every time they came to the chorus, Gardner would

wave his hand over that poor bleeding, nmtilate<l face,
his eyes telling the joy his lips were si>eech]ess to express.
As a result of this wound his siMsech has been imperfect
since the war. He was discharged for disability Nov. 28,
1804. He is a member of Phil Sheridan Post, No. 34,
G. A. K. of Mass. After the war he was a baker for many
years, but since ISOO he has worked much of the time as a

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tS»)«n KocuriiH.

280 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER.

gardener. 8. Iloward Punchard, b. Salem, Oct. 8, 1847;*
m. Salem, Oct. 30, 1870,t Mary Elizabeth Warner, dan. of
Lorenzo and Mary (Pope) Warner. She was b. in South
Danrers (Peabody,) Apr. 8, 1852; d. Salem, Sept. 23, 1892.
He enlisted as a private in Co. C, 14th Ro^*t, Mass. Vol.
(Afterwards the First Mass. Heavy Artillery.) (Mustered
in Aug. 1, 1802.) He was in the battles of Spottsylvania,
North Anna, Salem Church, Tolopotomy and Cold Harbor.
In the latter battle he was taken prisoner and carried to
Libby Prison, where he was confined until June 15, when
he was transferred to Andersonville, Ga. He was iu
Andersonville until Oct. 15, Milan until Nov. 19, Black-
shire Hill until Dec. 2, back to Andersonville until Mar.
20, 1805. Ho was taken to Vicksburg, thence to St. Louis
and finally to Boston, where he was discharged May 17,
1805. After the war he returned to Salem, and went to
sea in 1807. He was cast away in the Indian Ocean and
was picked up by an English Man-o-War, The Highflyer,
landed at Zanzibar, and brought home in the barque
Hazard, owned by Henry Gardner, of Salem. (No. 238.)
He afterwards made three voyages to South America in
the same vessel. He learned the baker^s trade of his
father and worked as a baker in Salem from 1871 until
1802, when he removed to Marblehead. He carried on the
baking business in that town at No. 227 Washington
street until he retired in 1002.* He joined Phil Sheridan
Post No. 34, G. A. R. of Mass. and was transferred to
John Goodwin Post No. 82, of Marblehead. He is at
present one of the officers of the last named Post. 9.
Willis, b. Salem, Dec. 20, 1840; d. Apr. 22, 1803,t aged
13 yrs. 4 mo. 2 d. 10. Andrew Dowbridge, b. May 2,
1851; m. Lynn, April 25, 1870, Alma M. DoUiver, dau. of
Godfrey and Charlotte A. (Conrad) Dolliver. She was b.
Port Med way, N. S., June 15, 1858. He was a barber in
Higginson Square, Salem. He opened a store in Lynn in
1878-9 and continued in business there until 1895, when he
went to Texas. He now resides in Houston in that state.
He has perfected and placed on the market several inven-
tions, including a safety razor, medicine cup and mechan-
ical last. He is an active worker in the Methodist CIturch
and in the Blue Ribbon Society in Texas. 11. ' Miranda
Swan, b. Apr. 20, 1853; d. Salem, Mar. 9, 1855.t 12. Jos-
eph Henry, b. Sept. 7, 1858;* d. Dec. 10, 1858.

•Faimny ReeorcLi.
tiSalem Rccordi.

AND SOME OF HIS DBSCBN1>AKT8. 281

Simon Gardner was a baker, working with hi3 father on
March street for many years. He bought the house and
lot on March street and carried on the bakery until 18.^9.
lie iiurcliasod of Michael Sliepard, Oct. 1, 18:10, a house
and lot on the western side of Turner street south of
Derby street.* He resided here and carried on his bakery
until he retired from business about 1880. The Millett
house on the corner of Turner and Derby streets was also
owned by liim. Ue was deeply interested in the various
temperance movements. He was an active member
of tlie Lafayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Heufield Division, Sons of Temperance, upright and hon-
est in his dealings with his fellow men, and respected
by all.

340. Rkbrcoa Ivnapp, b. Dec. 9, 1808; d. Utica, If. Y., May 10,

1830; m. Salem, Apr. 22, 1627, Robert Marsh. t Child;
one son, Robert Marsh, Jr., who went south.

341. Mauoaret IIilmard, b. Jan. 30, 1810; d. Utica, N. T., Feb.

1, 1851; m. Joseph B. Hoyt, of Utica, N. Y. Children:
1. Clarrissa. 2. Mary Dowbridge. 3. Henry.
;U2. IlRNiiY Allrn, b. Salem, Dec. 20, 1815; d. Salem, Jan« 27,
1880;t m., Windsor, Vt. Mar. 4, 1840, Margaret Hall of
New York.! She was b. Feb. 23, 1818; d. Salem, Sept 10,
1800, a^ed 72 yrs. mo. 18 d.t Children: 1. Louisa £liz-
abetli, b. Salem, June 12, 1842; d. Mar. 15, 1848, aged 5
yrs. 9 mo. 2. Warren Henry, b. Charlestowu, Feb. 2,
1848; d. July 7, 1802, aged 19 yrs. 5 mo. He enlisted in
Co. I 1st Reg't, Mass. Vol. Inf. and was shot in the
moutli in a charge before Richmond. In leading a ** for-
lorn hope ** to find the strength of the enemy at Richmond,
Va., he was shot through the month. He "was made First
Lieutenant by brevet. His four comrades were all killed.
The ball entered his mouth, going down and lodging

•Essex Registry of Doe<ls, book 419, leaf 15.
tttaletu Iteoords,
tVuaHj Records.

282 THOMAS OABDNKB» PLANTER,

back of his heart Although ho was so severely wounded
he is said to liave brought back valuable information
\vhich savod tiio army. In sailing up Cho rivor to New
York, he started up to help a wounded comrade and dis-
lodged the ball, dying ti* consequence.* 3. George Thoiuas,
b. Charlestown, Jan. 24, 1842; d. at New Orleans. Ilo

married liebecca W , a southern woman, in 1808.

She d. at Savilla Mills, Camden Co. Ga., aged 20 yrs. 10
mo.t He served through the war in the Union Army.*
4. Adelaide Tlieresa, b. Boston, Nov. 19, 1847;* d, at
Boston, June 30, 1659, aged 11 yrs. 7 mo. 5d. 5. Emma
Martha, b. Salem, June 2, 1850;* d. July 4, 1887, aged 87
yrs. 1 mo. 2d.; ro., Salem, Aug. 24, 1870, | A. Rufus S.
Tayte, s. of Antliony B. and Rebecca (Smith) Tayte. Ilo
was b. in New Brunswick, abt 1850; d. Salem, Mar. 27,
1885. 0. Andrew Dowbridge, b. Cliarlestown, Mar. 1,
1851; m. Salem, Dec. 29, 1879,1 Carrie S. llanscom, dau.
of Bernard and Hannah (Perry) llanscom. Ilo is a barber
by trade, conducting that business at 218 Ksscx &troet,
Salem. Ho resides at No. 8 Howard street. He owns
his father*s family bible, which ho kindly loaned to the
writer. 7. Simon Winthrop, b. Charles town, Feb. 20,
1854 ;« m. Salem, Doc. 13, 1885,| Emma S. Kilhani, dau.
of William G. and Sarah E. Kilham. He is a barber and
lives in Salem at the present time. 8. Frances Ellen, b.
Charlestown, Aug. 10, 1855; d. Apr. 14, 1880, aged 30 yrs.,
8 mo.;« m. Salem, Oct. 31, 1878,1 George William Doug-
lass, (b. George William Douglass Strout) s. of Samuel
and Hannah (Romon) Strout. §

Henry A. Gardner was a hairdresser by trade. He lived
in Charlestown several years, later moving to Chelsea,
and finally coming back to Salem about 1809. He was at
one time connected with the American House in Boston.
After liis return to Salem, he located in Derby square,
and was there and in Higginson square until his death.
He owned at one time the house on tlie northeasterly cor-
ner of Margin and Downing streets, in Salem. This was
conveyed to William S. Brazor, Apr. 14, 1^0. B 31 rs. Po|>»
states that he at one time owned the Jacob Haskell houso
on Ward street and tlie Porter Farm in Dauversport

•Family Records.

iPainUy Bible. (In tho pottostlon of Andrew D. Gardner.)
Salem Recorde.
Name changed, Nov. 15. 1879. ** Names Cliangod In Mastachusetts," p. 210.
IEmox Regintry of Deeds, book 410, leaf 03,

AND 80M1D Ot HIS DESOENDAITTS. 288

348. Carolinr Lovbtt, b. Salem, Aug. 2, 1818; d. in Kortli Dan-
vors, Mar. ir», 1840; m. Salem, Dec. 2S, 1841,* Stacey R.
liott, of Lynn, s. of James and Priscilla (Clark) Bott.
Child, Caroline F., b. Salem, Nov., 1845; d. Peabody,
Dec. 4, 18GS, aged 23 yrs., 21 dys.; m. South Danvers,
July 3, 18C7, Frank B. Messer, s. of Albert A. and
Sophitnia A. (liusliby) Mossor.t Alter hor death Stacey
R. Rott married a Frye.

188 Jonathan Gardner, the third son of Simon
and Rebecca (Knapp) Gardner, was a master mariner.
According to family tradition ho commanded a privateer
named Poll}'^ in the war of 1812, but the writer has failed
thus far to Hud proof of this statement in the records.

He married in Salem, October 9th, 1796,* Rachel
Brown, daughter of John and Rachel (Kimball) Brown.
She was born September 4, 1776, and died in Salem,
April 25, 1870, aged 100 years, 7 months and 21 days.*
Siie w;is a descendant of the following colonial immi-
grants ; — George Frost, John Wakefield, Edmund Little-
field, Richard Kimball, Anthony Potter, John Whipple,
Joseph Ililliard and otliers.

Jonathan (jiardnor and Rachol, his wife, with the other
boil's of Mary Brown, singlowoman, conveyed to Josiah
Fitz, of Salem, tlieir right in a house and lot on the
western side of Curtis street, now numbered 16, which
had been conveyed <*to sd Mary by hor father Jolm
Brown, Oct 13, 1827."^

She lived with her youngest son William Frost Gard-
ner for many N'ears, and died at his house on Washington
street near Lafayette. Throughout her long life she re-
tained a sweet and loving disposition which endeared her
to all, and caused hor to be almost adored by her many
descendants. She was admitted to the First Church in
Salom, Aug. 5, 1797,§ and in 1831 united with the Second
(now Centi-al) Baptist Church by baptism. She was a
devotod momber of this church until her death.

Jonathan Gardner died in Salem in 1839.

^Ralcin RocordB.

♦Peabody Towd Ilccordt.

XKMex Rcf^istry of Dcodfl, book 314, leaf 143.

I First Church Records.

284 THOMAS GABDNBR, PLANTER,

Children:
S44. Jonathan, b. Jnne24, 1797; d. Salem, Nov. 22, 1874 ;• m.

1st, . M. 2nd, at Mt Desert, Me., July 1, 1830,

Kiinico S. llodgdon, dau. of Samuel IIodfi;doii, of Mt.
Desert, Me. She d. Salem, April 8, 1800, ngod 50 yrs.,
moa., and G d.* Children by his second wife Eunice; 1.
Henrietta, b. July 1, 1831; d. Salem, Aug. 6, 1831. 2.
William Henry, b. Dec. 13, 1832; d. Salem, Aug. 1, ld32.t
3. Mary Frances, b. Oct. 30, 1880; d. Salem, abt. 1808; m.
Salem, Sept., 1858, John T.Huif. 4. Charles H., b. Nov.
18, 1841;! m. 1st, July 15, 1807, Eliza I. Jones, dau. of
Hiram and Ann J. Jones, of Somervillo, Me. She was b.
about 1348, and d. Somerville, Me., in 1800. M. 2nd,
Salem, Oct. 20, 1870,* Mrs. Laura A. Brown, wid. of Al-
bert W. Brown, and dau. of Rufus P«, and Elisabeth
(Dennis) Archer. No issue. Charles H. Gardner was
mustered into Co. D. 4'Oth Reg't, Mass. VoL Infantry, Sept
3, 1802. Ue was in the battles of Cold Harbor, Fair Oaks,
Drury's DlulT, Olustee, Fki., Barber's Ford, Fla,, Morris
Island and the capture of Fort Sumter. Ho laid 00 days
and nights in the pits before Petersburg, and was near the
parapet of the fort at the time of the blowing
up of the mine. He was under fire737 times in his
three years service. He was discharged June 28,
1805. He is a blacksmith by trade, and is employed
at the Boston and Maine road dept. shop in Salem,
residing at No. 48 Howard street. 5. Lucy F., b. Mar.
30, 1844;! m. Beverly, Apr. 28, 1805, John K. Deals, s. of
Joseph and Mary (Glover) Beals. He was mustered into
Co. B, 50th. Reg*t, Mass. Vol., Sept. 15, 1802, and was at
Port Hudson with that command. He was mustered out
August 24, 1803. July 18, 1804, ho was mustered
into Co. G, 8th Reg*t, M. V. M., stationed at Baltimore.
Ho was mustered out Nov. 10, 1804. After the war he
joined the Salem Light Infantry, and was corporal in 1877.
Jonathan Gardner was a cooper and mariner. Accor-
ding to family tradition ho was on a receiving ship with
his father in the War of 1812, and later was in the brig
Polly, which was wrecked on the southorn coast Ho was
a farmer and cooper at Mt Desert, Maine, for sovcral
years, and returned to Salem about 1S42, working at the
cooper^s trade in that city during the renuUnder of his lifo.

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8-15. Rkkjaiuv Bbown, b. Apr. 23, 1801 ;• d. Salem, July 16,
18>t5:t m. Salem, Dec. 28, 1823, Lucy Foster Wilson, dau.
of Jonathan and Prudence (Goldthwait) Wilson. She was
b. Salem, Mar. 10, 180C, and d. Salem, Oct 0, 18G3. She
was a descendant of Ito^^r Conant, Kxekiel Choevcr,
Robert Lord, Col. Thomas Read, Rev. William Walton,
William Adams, John Dane, William Warner, William
Wilson, John Frye, John Aslott, Ralph Famhani, Nicholas
Ilolt, Natlian Parker, Thomas Goldthwait, Thomas
Dickinson and Giles Burley. Children; 1. Lucy Ann
Wilson, b. Mar, 20, 1824;* m. Salem, Jan. 11, 1843,t
Samuel Brown 3d., s. of Samuel and Mary (Felt) Brown,
lie was b. Salem, Apr. 12, 1819; d. Salem, June 19, 1893.*
He joined the Salem Cadets when he was about 18, and
remained a member of that organization until elected
major of the 1st Battalion of Artillery, Mass. Vol. Militia,
lie was commissioned Colonel of the 2nd Reg't of Artillery,
Aug. 20, 1852, and was discharged Feb. 20, 1855. f lie was
a prominent citizen, serving on the City Council in 1852
and 3, the Board of Aldermen in 1872 and 1881 and on the
Water Board in 1881-2 and from 1885 to 1801. He was a
member of the First Baptist Church. lie also belonged
to Essex Lodge, I. O. O. F. and Naumkeag Encamp,
mcnt. lie was a genial and affable man with a host of
friends. 2. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 28, 1825; d. young.*
8. Francis Alonzo, b. Salem, Jan. 8, 1829;* d. Salem, May
11, 1904;t m. 1st at Waterbury, Conn., about 1850, Etta
Ilotchkiss. She d. Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 1801.* M.
2nd. Springfield, Mass., Charlotte Wyllis Taft, dau. of
Josiah Taft, of Uxbridge, She was b. Granby, Conn.,
Dec. 13, 1830; d. Easthampton, Mass., Mar. 27, 1900.*
Francis A. Gardner was a machinist by trade. lie went
to Waterbury, Conn, in 1851, and resided there fifteen
years, a part of wliich time he was in business for him-
soir, and tlio rinnaiiidorof the time in the employ of Blake
and .loiinson. I/ater he resided in Danbnry, Cotm., East-
hnmpton and Florence, Mass. and Brooklyn, N. Y. He
was one of the inventors of the pin machine, the hook and
eye machine and other similar devices. He was a kind
and generous man, respected by alKwho knew him. 4
Walter Balfour, b. Salem, Aug. 0, 1833; d. Cambridge,

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286 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Nov. 3, 1899;* m. Koston, Feb. 25, 18G0,t Mary Augusta
Downs, dau. of Aaron and Elizabeth (Hobcrls) Downs. He
was a machinist and for many years was sui)erintendant
of the American Steai i Gauge Company*s works in
Boston. Ue resided most of his life in Charlcstown, but
a few years before his death, he sold his house on liunker
Hill street and moved to Cambridge, Ue was a member
of King Solomon^s Lodge, F. A. M., and a Hoyal Arch
mason.l Honest, kind and devoted to duty, he was an
ideal husband and friend. 5. Stephen Wilson, b. Juno 12,
1835;t m. Salem, Oct. 4, 1800,§ Marion Wallace Woods,
daughter of Aaron and Lydia Rogers (Wallace) Woods
of Nashua, N. H. She was b. in New Boston, N. II., Oct.
1, 1830. She is a descendant of the following early settlors
of New England; — Samuel Woods, William Lakin, Abraliam
Browne, William Shattuck, John Whitney, Robert Rey-
nolds, Richard Blood, William Longley, John Wright,
Arthur Warren, Jolin Carter, Thomas Burnhain, Samuel
Richardson, Michael liacon, Nicholas Davis, Capl. Edward
Johnson, Thomas Wis wall, Gapt. Augustine Walker,
William Read, Thomas Wallace, John Gage, Richard
Kimball and John Wyatt. Stephen W. Gardner has
been during most of his life, an overseer in leather
manufacturies. Ue is the senior deacon in the Central
Baptist Church, in Salem, and a member of John Endicott
Colony, U. O. Pilgrim Fathers. He lives at No. 4 Lynde
Street, Salem. 0. Joseph Dennett, b. Salem, Mar. 4,
183G;| m. in South Danvcrs, (now Peabody) Oct. 22, 1857,
Susan Charlotte Graves, dau. of John and Abigail W.
(Ilodgkius) GraveH. She was b. in Ipswich, Jan, 9, 1835.1
Joseph D. Gardner is a tanner by trade and has been
foreman of several large establishments. He is at present
night watchman at the Naumkeag National Bank. He is
a mason, having been raised in Newport Lodge, F. and
A. M., of Newport, N. Y. lie is also a member of Astorogan
Chapter, No. IGl, R. A. of Little Falls, N. Y. Ue went to
Calirornia in 1858, and remained there four years. During
tlie Rebellion he was at Fort Warreu in Boston Harbor
with the Salem Cadets. He was mastered in, May 2G,
18G2 and discharged at the expiration of his term of ser-
vice, Oct. 11, 18G2. 7. Caroline Elizabeth, b. April 1838,
d. Juno 1838, aged 9 weeks.

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Benjamin Drown Gardner was a cooper by trade. He
made hogsheads for tho West India trade at his sliop on
Onie's wharf. Sept. 20, 1831, he bought an undivided
Iialf of a house on North Street in Salem, now numbered
100. lie acquired the entire property later. After his
wife's death it was sold to his brother, William Frost
Gardner. (No. 352.)

340. CuAULics, b. Salem, Dec. 22, 1802; d. in North Carolina in
1802 or 3; m. 1st. Salem, June 22, 1828, Hannah Elwell, dau.
of David and Mary Elwell.t She d. Salem, Jan. 11, 1849,t

aged 43 y rs. M. 2nd. Mahala of Lowell. Children ;

1. Charles J., b. Mar. 19, 1827; d. Eureka, Cal. Sept 7,
1803; m. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 20, 1851, Harriet
Martin, dau. of William and Julia Martin. She was b. in
Essex County, England, Feb. 1, 1828. 2. Mary Ann, b.
Salem, Jan. 22, 1832; d. Berlin, Vt. Sept 10, 1857.; m.
Lowell, Juno 20, 1850, Joseph Stiliman Bosworth, s. of
Jonathan and Louisa (Darling) Bosworth. He was b. Ber-
lin, Vt, Aug. 7, 1830; d. Berlin, Vt Oct. 28, 1872.
3. Benjamin Brown, b. about 1838; d. in tho Military Hos-
pital, Rainsford Island, Boston Harbor, Apr. 10, 1806. He
was mustered May 11, 1801, as a private in Co. B. 2nd.
Reg't Mass. Vol. He was discharged on account of
wounds received in tho Battle of Chancellorsville. 4.
William. He went to California with his brother Charles
and later went to Union City, Oregon.

Charles Gardner was a cabinet maker, having a place of
business at No. 37 Mill Street, Salem. About 1853 he
went to Charleston, S. C. and carried on the cabinet
business there.

Z-il. Raohkl, b. Salem, Dec. 20, 1805; d. Salem, Sept 30,
1897; m. Salem, Jan. 26, 1829, William B. Kehew,t
s. of Aaron and Mary (Becket) Kehew. Ho was b.
Salem,' 1803; d. Salem, Jan. 10, 1872, aged 08 yrs. mos.
Children; 1. William Henry, b, Salem, Nov. 1, 1829; m.
Salem, Jan. 4, 1855, t Sarah H. Field, dau. of Stephen and
Mary (Bultington) Field. She was b. Salem, Nov. 3, 1833,
d.'Bovorly, May 20, 1003. Ho is a well known watch-
maker in Salem. 2. Edward Augustus, b. Salem, Oct.
14, 1831; d. Salem, Aug. 1, 1833.* 3. Edward Augustus
(2nd), b. Sept 23, 1834; d, Salem, July 26, 1830.« 4. Har-
riot^Ellen, b. Salem, Feb. 25, 1837; m. Salem, June 12,

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288 THOMAS GABDNBB, PLANTEB,

168S, John Boden. He cl. Bangor, Me., abt. 1891. 5.
Rachel Matilda, b. Dec. 6, 1839. Unmarried. 0. George
Francis, b. Oct 22, 1841; d. Nov. 7, 1842.*

William B. Keliow was a mason by trade. He is kindly
spoken or by llioso who hid doalini^s with liim, ns *^»ii
linnost, sqiiaru ni:in.^*
3-48. Jon.v, b. Salcni, ]SInr. 2, 1807; d. May 14. 1870;t ni.
Salem, Juno IS, 1S20, Hannah II. CSoodwin, dau. of Knocli
and Elizabetli (Vernon) Goodwin. She was b. in Beverly,
and d. Dec. 2G, 1880, in South Boston,} aged 78 years,
10 mos. IG days. Children; 1. John II., b. Apr. 1, 1820;
d. Apr. 3, 1829.1 2. J.ine G., b. Jan. 1, 1830; m. South
Boston, Sept. 30, 18ri2,i llrtrvey Waite, s. of Jlarvoy and
Lucy W. (KusLis) Waite. lie was b. Mexico, Maino, Apr.
24, 1827.* 3. Jolm Brown, b. Oct 15. 1831; d. Mar. 22.
1895; m. Boston, Juno 17, 1858, t Kunice K. Wheeler, dau.
of lieubon and Kliza (Wilson) Wlieoler. She was b. Acton,
Msiss., Mar. 23, 18;i8; d. Dorch«».stor, Apr. 28, 1903.J 4.
Capt (JiJorffO W. b. Doc. 1. 18.35; d. SaU^n, .Mass.,
Mar. 18, 1805;§ ni. South Bost<m, June 14, 1857, Sarali K.
Dix, dau. of Thomas M. and Kliaui Ann (Williams) Dix.}
She was b. May 27, 1805 and d. Salem, Sept 17, 1895.
George W. Gardner was commissioned 1st. Lieut, of Co.
B., 24th. Keg't Mass. Vol, Sept. 2, 1801. He was promoted
Captain Aug. 27, 1802, and was honorably discharged at
the expiration of his term of service Oct. 14, 1304. In
1805 he was elected Captain in the Salera Cadets. He was
an overseer in the Naumkeag Cotton Mills. lie was ap-
pointed City Marshal in 1805, but died before he was
qualified. 5. Susan M., b, Lynn, Dec. 25, 1830; m. 1st
Salem, Oct 5, 1S62,§ MaJ. SethS. Buxton, s. of Ilenry and
Deborah B. (Saltmarsh) Buxton. He was b. in Salem, Aug.
20, 1832; and d. in tlie service Jan. 15, 1803. SothS. Bux-
ton was Commissioned Capt of Co. D. 14th. Rog*t. Mass.
Vol., July 5, 1801, and was promoted to Major, June 10,
1802.11 The Regiment did garrison duty in the various
forts in the vicinity of Washington until the 20th. day of
August 1802, when it was ordered to the front to partici-
pate in the battle of Bull Run. They remained in lino all
day and laid on their arms at night* A rnln storm came
up and lilajor Buxton took a severe cold which brought on

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tOnvo itoue in Uarmonj Ofovo, Salem.

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AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 289

dysentery, from wlUch he never recovered. She m. 2nd,
South )!oston, Aiiff. 15, 1872, Henry C. Dimond, s. of Oral
and SuKan (Lanisun) Dimond.* lie was b. Boston, June
17, 1844; and d. Xewton Highlands, Mar. 1, 190:1. Henry
C. DiiiiiiiMl oulisUwl ill Co. C. •12iid. Uof^'t Mass. Vol., Nov.
ii<(»\!, snid woiiL l<i .Vow Orloaiis. 0. William Kraiicis, b.
May .1, IS 10; ni. Soutli iJiislon, Jan. 24, 1805, Kliwi U.
Kvans, dau. of Capt. Thomas II. and Kliza R. (I^mpco)
Kvaiis, of Sonth Boston. William F. Gardner enlisted in
Co. I, 42nd. Ro^'t, Mass. Vol., Oct. 14, 18G2, at Rcadvillo,
Mass. Notes furnished by the family state that he was
also a member of Co. F. 0th. Reg't Mass. Vol. He was in
the battle of Oalvcston. lie was taken prisoner and never
oxclianged. After the war lie returned to South Boston.
IIo was a butcher and later a car inspector. Ilis widow
resides in Sonth Boston. 7. Charles II., b. Sept. 1846; d.
Salem, Jan. 14, 1S4C. aged 4 mos. 8. Albert G., b. Oct 30,
1HI«; m. 1st South Boston, Juno 10, 1872, Kmma K. Cong-
dun, dau. ot William and Sarah (L<*uller) Congdon.* Tlioy
separated after ten years of married life. She d. May 1st.
1900, aged 50. IIo m. 2nd. New Bedford, Mass., May 28,
1888, t Mrs. Abby Garrison Spooner wid. of Daniel Spoonor
and dau. of Frederick and Abby (Butts) Head. >Sho d.
Apr. 10, 100.'). Albert (1. Gardner was mustered into Co.
F. 2ad. Keg't Ma.ss. Vtd., under Capt (George M. Whipple,
Oct. 17, 1801, as drummer Boy, for throe years service.
He ro-enlisled Jan. 2, 1804, and was promoted to the rank
of Principal Musician, Sept. 28, 1804. Mustered out June
25, 1805. He was in the following battles;— lioanoke
Island, Xewburno, N. C, South West Creek, Kingston,
White Hall and Goldsboro, N. C, Smithfleld, Arrowi)eld
Church, Drury's Bluff and Cold Harbor, Va., and the
mine exph)sion bori)ro Petersburg. After the close of the
war in 1S05, he roturnod homo and went to learn tlie
stiir buildor\s trade with liis brother, John B. Gardner.
Ho resided in Buston until 1878, wlien ho moved to New
Bedford, whcro ho worked at his trade for J.ncob Briglit-
man until 1$U2, when he moved to Soutli Dartmouth,
Ma.s8., whore ho lias since resided. t 0. Adalino D., b.
Salom, .lune 27, 1845; m. 1st South Boston, Sept 10,
1805, Horace Whitcomb, s. of Lester C. and Lois (Plaistod)

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290 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER.

Whitcomb.* M. 2nd. Jan. 2, 1800, Walter Fales, s. of
K. Nowman and Lucy U. (Wotherbec) Falcs. Thoy reside
at Norwood, Mass. 10. Edward Warren, b. Salem, June
2, 1S40; m. So. Boston, Oct., 1874, Emma Estella Mitchell,
dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Withani) Mitchell. She was
b. Jamaica Plain, abt. Dec. 1853; d. So. Boston, Sept. 7,
1004, aged 40 y. 9 nio. 14 d. Edward W. Gardner is a stair
builder, and resides in Boston.

John Gardner was a carpenter. He lived in Salem
and was a drummer with the Salem Cadets at Fort Warren
during the Civil War.
340. Hannah, b. Jan. 13, 1809; d. Louisville, Ky., Doc. 31, 1802;
m. Salem, Dec. 27, 1835, John Goodwin, s. of Enoch and
Elizabeth (Vernon) Goodwin.t He was b. in Beverly,
Feb. 25, 1804; d. South Boston, Aug. 8, 1808. Children;
1. Edward Livingston, b. Mar. 10, 18^)0; ra. South Boston,
^lar. 28, 1801, Charlotte Kent Pettingill, oldest dau. of
Ubert Lorenzo and Rachael Clapp (Kent) Pettingill.*
She was b. Augusta, Maine, Mar. 0, 1838. Edward L.
Goodwin received his early education at the old Howe
School in Boston, and tlio Harris School (Private) in the
same city. He entered the house of Thateher & Co. in
South Boston, and after three years with them, removed
to Pittsburg, Pa., having accepted a position with Brewer,
Burks & Co., oil refiners. Later he went into business
with John B. Barbour. In 1870 they merged their
business with the Standard Oil Co., and Mr. Goodwin
became manager of the refined oil interest of the company
in Pittsburg and vicinity, lie held other oHicors in the
company in Cleveland and New York, until 1888 when he
was appointed Vice-President of the Standard Oil Co.,
(South) with headquarters at Louisville, Ky. He
resigned this position in 1898, and is now proprietor of the
Goodwin Preserving Co., of Louisville-, Ky., a large and
very successful indtistry.* 2. John F., b. Jan. 17, 18:18;
d. Nov. 20. 1841. 3. George IL, b. Jan. 17, 1838; d. Doc.
4, lvS41.

John Goodwin shortly after his marriage moved from
Salem to Boston, where he worked at the Boston Loco-
mo tivo Works as expert pattern nuiker. He moved to
South Boston later, and continued in the same line of
work until his death.*

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350. Rkbecoa, b. Mar. 2, 1811 ; d. Salem, Sept. 12, 1870; m. Salem,
July 0, 1837,* Samuel W. Edgerly, sou of Peter Edgorly.
lie was b. in Salem, aiul d, iii Chichester, N. II. abt. Nov.
1880; Children; 1. Samuel Augustus, b. Jan. 6, 1840; m.
Saleiu, May 3, 1805, Laura M. Peters, dau. of James and
Frances (Underwood) Peters. She was b. Oct 25, 1889.
S.aniucl A. Kdgcrly was mustered Oct. 10, 1801, as Sergeant
hi Co. F.., 24th. Ucg*t, Mass. Vol. for throe years, and
was discharged Oct. 15, 1804, at the expiiution of his
term of service. He went to California in November

1874, and has since conducted a book and stationery
store at No. 215 Montgomery Ave. in San Francisco. 2.
Francis Ann, b. Salem, Doc. 18, 1842; d. Salom, Apr. 15,
1885; m. Salem, Jan. 18, 1805, George L. Davis, s. of Jos-
eph W. and Zena (Kaynall) Davis.* He d. Salem, Sept. 24,

1875, aged 34 yrs. 7 mo. and 13 days. 3. Rebecca Gardner, b.
Mar. 1, 1844. Unmarried. She lives in Salem. 4. Charles Ed-
ward, b. Salem, June 5, 1845; m. 1st. Salem, June 3, 1807,
Mary Alien, dau. of George W. and Annie M. (Monies) Al-
len;* m. 2nd. Etta Glidden, of Barnard, Me. Charles E. Ed-
gerly was mustered Oct. 19, 1801, as a private in Co. F. 23d.
Reg'tMnss. Vol. for three years service and was mustered
out Oct. 13, 1804. He was a currier in Salem but now re-
sides on a farm in Lebec Village, Me. 5. Mary Eliza, b.
about Jan. 1848; d. Sept. 0, 1849.* 0. Ellen Maria, b. July
10, 1853; d. Salem, Jan. 0, 1890; m. Salem, Mar. 2, 1873,
Edward E. Lee,* who was b. Feb. 22, 1851. 7. William
Gardner, b. Mar. 9, 1855; m. Freeport, Me., Nov. 28, 1889,
Ella May True, dau. of Solomon and Abigail (Curtis)
True, of Portland, Me. She was b. May 24, 1851. They
reside in Dan vers Centre at present.

Samuel W. Edgerly was a master mariner. He served
in t)ie Rebellion as an Ensign in tlie U. S. Navy. He was
appointed .\cting Ensign, Dec. 22, 1803 and received an
honorablo dischargo Aug. 2, 1805. In 1805 he was on the
*• Young Rover.*'
851. Maiiy, b. Mar. 10, 1815; d. Roston, May 11, 1890;t m. Salom,
Apr. 18, iai2,t Gurdon E. Donlsoii, s. of Dr. Gurdon E.
and Mary (WakeHeld) Denison. 1 le was b. at Uortou, N. S .
abt. Nov. 0, 1812; (Ids father was residing there temporari-
ly, looking after the refugees) d. Boston, Mar. 28, 1881.
Children; 1. Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1843; d. Sept 5, 1844.

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292 THOMAS OARDMEB, PLANTER*

2. Gurdon E., Jr. b. Oct, 13, 1845;* unmarried, llo is in
the dry goods business on Ilarrison Ave. Uoston, and
lives in Sharon, Mass. 3. James Gardner, b. July 21,
1648; m. Salem, July 2, 1893, Kliza Swascy Wyman,t dan.
of Thoodorc A. and Oathnrino (I*hiii])s) Wyniaii. She was
b. Saloni, July 1, 1850; d. Sharon, Jilass., Sept. 3, liH)2.
lie lives in Sharon, Mass. 4. Ann l£liza, b. May 13, 18r>3*
d. May 1, 18G9. 5. Daniel Webster, b. Sept. 10, ISOS; d.
Mar. 4, 1802.

Gurdon K. Denison was a dry goods dealer in Salem
until about 1844 wlien he moved to Boston. lie was in
business at several difTerent stands and linally located at
No. 43 (now 77) Harrison Ave., where he continued until
his death. lie was a member of tlie old First Baptist
Church of Boston, until he withdrew with about forty
others to found the Harvard Street Baptist Cliurch. Ifo
was one of the leading supporters of this church duiing
the remainder of his life.

352. William Ficost, b. Salem, May 30, 1810; d. Salem, Dec. 3, 1002;
m. Salem, May 27, 1841,t Mary II. Ingalls, dau. of Collins
and Rebecca M. Ingalls. She was b. Fob. 7, 1819; and d.
Sept 28. 1808. Children; 1. William D., b. Salem, Apr. 2-1,
1842; m. Salem, Apr. 7, 1804, Margaret E. Dix, dau. of
Thomas and Eliza (Williams) Dix. She was b. Salem, Apr.
20, iai3; d. Salem, Oct. 10, 1800. William D. Gardner car-
ried on thccarpenter^s business for many years, but is at
present a dealer in real estate at No. 86 Norman street,
Salem, residing at No. Roslyn street. Ue is a member
of Fraternity Lodge aud Salem Encampment, I. O. O. F.
He also belongs to Phil Sheridan Post 34, G. A. R. and
tlie O. U. A. M. In 1883 and 4 he was a member of the
Commou Council. During the Bobellion ho went to Fort
Warren, Boston harbor, as a member of the Salem Cadets.
Ho was mustered in, 3Iar. 20, 1802 and discharged at the ex-
piration of his term of service, Oct 1802. t 2. llcbecca M., b.
Salom, June 3, 1845; d. June 3, 1845. 3. Wilson I., b. Sept 4,
184S; d. Sept 7, 1848. 4. Joseph M., b. Jan. 3, ISnO; d. Jan. 4,
18:>0. 5. Frederick Mack, b. Mar. 24, 1858; m. Boston, Nov.
17, 1834, Annie L. Pcckham, dan. of Walter G. and
Josephine L. (Smith) Peckham.* She was b. Newbury-
port, July 15, 1862. Noehildren. Rev. Frederick M. Gard-

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nor is a prominent Baptist clergyman. He was educated
at Colby University and Newton Theological Institution.
The first pastorate held by him was at Winthrop, Mass.,
from 1682 to 1884. lie next went to Lawrence, l^fass., as
p:ijil<»i' of Iho Second liuptist Church. In 1802, ho became
pastor of the CoiitralJ Square Haptist Church in K:ist
Hostoiu IIo romaitiod Lhoro until 1898, when lie went to
8iiuth lioston as pastor of the South Baptist Church. He
has been eminently successful in his church work and
1ar«^o numbers have been added to the membership. The
Christian Endeavor movement claimed his attention in
the early days of its history and in 1897-8 be was State
President of that organization.

William F. Gardner was a carpenter, retiring from
active business about 1879. lie purchased a lot of land of
John Pickenng on End icott street, (numbered 55 later)
nnd erected a house on the lot. He lived here until about
1870, when he built a new house for himself at No. 84
Mill street wliic-h was later numbered 284 Washington
street, wlien the last named street was extended in 1874.
Ho continued to reside there until his death. He was for
many years a prominent member of the Central Baptist
Church, but united with the First Baptist Church, by
letter, Apr. 20, 1888.* He was a member of the Salem
Charitable Mechanics Association, and Essex Lodge,
I. O. O. F. He was a member of the Common Council in
1SG5. Honest and straightforward in all his dealings, he
was a model husband, father and citizen, deeply beloved
by those who were near to him and respected by all.

189 Samuel Knapp Gardner, the youngest son
of Simon Stacey and Rebecca (Knapp) Gai-dner, was a
mariner and later a well known shipping agent on Derby
street in Salem. He lived in Turner street, then on Der-
by street, corner of White, and later on Pleiwant street.
Durinji: the last yeai-s of his life, he lived in a hoase on
Central street, next north of the old Y. M. C. A. building.

'^o^^T^ h-'i^/e^^

•First Baptist Charch Records.

294 TnOMAS GARDNER, PLANT£E,

He was owner, or part owner of the Brig Sally in 1799,
which was captured by the French. He was captured in
the war of 1812 and was confined in Dartmoor prison.*

Ho married Salem, Sept. 2, 1798, Mary (or Pelly)
Marsh. t She d. in July 1825, and he married second, Sa-
lem, July 14, 1826, Betsey Marah-f She d. in August
1850 aged 71 years.

Samuel K. Gardner died Aug 16, 1850, aged 71 years.

Children :

353. William, d. on the Isthmus of Panama about 1352*;
m. 1st Salem, Oct 10, 1827, Lydia N. Peele. U. 2nd. Salem,
Dec. 12, 1838, Mrs. Martha Grush Cassino, wid. of JohnCas-
sino and dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Trask) Grush. tShe
was b. Marblehead, Nov.'l, 1902; d. Jan. 29, 1888* Children
by bis second wife; 1. William Henry, b. Feb. 1, 1841; m.
St Johnsbury, Vt., Jan. 21, 1807, Annie l^L Trask, dau.
of Joseph and Mary O. (Allen) Trask.* She was b. Salem,
Jan. 29, 1849. William II. (Jardner went with the Saloni
Mechanics Light Infantry, Apr. 20, 18G1.« Ho was mus-
tered into Co. A, 5th. Reg't Mass. Vol. May 1, 18G1, for
three months service, and mustered out July 31, 1801.*
He is a monibor of tlie G. A. R. He has been for many
years the proprietor of an art store and picture frame es-
tablishment on Essex opposite St. Peter street 2. Charles
Warren, b. June 18, 1843; m. Salem, Juno 25, 1809, Martlia
Washington ]>am,tdau. of Benjamin and Martha (Bosson)
Dam, of Clielsea. Charles W. Gardner was mustered into
Co. A. 5th. Rcg't Mass. Vol., May 1, 1801. He was mus-
tered out at the termination of his three montlis ser-
vice, July 31, ISGl. At the time of his enlistment he was
a barber. Later he became a picture frame maker, which
occupation ho has since foHowed. In 1875 be removed to
Cholsoa, Mass., whcro ho resided until about 1887, when ho
moved to Somorvillo, Mass., where he has since lived at
Xo. 29 Summer street

William Gardner went to California in 18>i9, and re-
mained there about three years. He had been successful
and was returning home with his treasure when he was
murdered and robbed on tlie Isthmus of Panama.

854. Sauuml, b. 1801; d. Salem, Feb. 27, 1842; m. Salem, Apr. 8,
1821, Sarah Kdwards, dau. of Jonathan and Klixabeth

•Family Rooords.
tHalem Koconls.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCBNDAKTS. 295

(Smothers) Edwards. She d. Feb. 15, 1880, aged 78 yra,
10 mo. 13 d. Children: 1. Eliza Ann, d. 1889; m. 1st Cyrus
nullock, of Boston, m. 2nd Charles Durgin, of Boston, m.
3d John Kennedy.* 2. Mary Jane, d. Salem, June 2C,
1891; m. Jan. 21, 1840, Luther C. Butman. 3. Caroline or
Matilda b. 182G; d. Feb. 1892; m. George Stevens, of Rox-
bury.* 4. Sarah Helen, b. Apr., 1829 ; m. 1st, Salem, July
7, 1847, Joseph B. Swaney. m. 2nd, Salem, Oct 11, 1855,
John F. Gibson, s. of William and Frances Gibson. He
was b. England, about 1831; d. Salem, Mar. 22, 1885. John
H. Gibson was mustered into Co. A., 3d. Reg't Mass.
Heavy Artillery, Jan. 10, 1803. He was discharged for
disability, Sept. 5, 1304. | He was a seaman*! 5. Ed-
ward Edwards, b. Nov. 4, 1831; unmarried. He and his
sister Harriet L. have lived at Xo. 20 Oliver street for the
past fifteen years. In the '60s he owned a bathhouse at
148 Bridge street, but since then he has been employed in
caring for lawns and gardens. 0. William Henry, b.
Sept. 1834; d. Salem, Oct. 25, 1883; unmarried. He was
niustorod into Co. A. 50th Uog't Mass. Vol. as a private.
Sept 30, 18G2, and was mustered out at the expiration of
his term of service, Aug 24, 1803.11 He was a well known
florist in Salem, and conducted that business at No.
Crombie street for many years.* 7. Benjamin Smithurst, b.
1830; d. Saleiu, Jan. 21, 1873, aged 34 yrs. 10 mos. 21 days.t
He was enrolled Jan. 14, 18G2, as private in Co. I, 29th.
Rcg't Mass. Vol., and discharged Mar. 6, 1803, at Fortress
Mcinrue, Va., on a surgeon's certificate. He was enrolled
May 10, 1803 as private in Co. I, 10th Reg't N. H. Vol.,
and was discharged Aug. 11, 1803. ^ He was described as
being 5 ft in tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and
brown hair. He was a shoemaker by trade. 8. Harriet
L., b. 1843. Unmarried. She lives at 20 Oliver street
With her brother Edward E. Gardner.
355. Mauy, b. Salem, May 3, 1803; d. Lexington, Mass., July 16,
lb72; . m. Dec. 24, 1822, Nathan Bryant He was b.
Bridgewater, Aug. 1, 1793; d. Billerica, Mar. 10, 1809.
Cliildrcn: 1. Luring G., b. Dorchester, Dec. 9, 1823; d.
Billerica, Sept 14, 1SS8; m. Boston, Nov. 13, 1854, Mary F.
Temple, dan. of Hananiah and Betsy Temple. 2. Royal

•Family RocorcU.

tBalciu RecortU.

tltftlM)llioti KeconlH, Saloiu City HaU, v. I, p. 492.

§SaIom Dircciorios.

I Rebellion Records, Saloni City Hall, v. I, p. 118.

1 DiscbarRO papon iu tbe poiweasion of Kdwanl B. Qardner.

296 THOMAS GARDNER, PLANTER,

Tarner, b. Mar. 24, 1825; d. Lexington, Dec. 0, 1800; m.
Sarah nartwoll. 3. Mary E., b. Feb. 20, 1S27; d. Billeri-
ca. Fob. 20, 1880; Dr. D. Parker. 4. Georglaiiiia, b. Feb.
16, 1S28; d. Dec. 10, 1828. 5. Nathan L., b. Juno 21,
1S21); tl. K:ist T«(txiii«;U)ii, Jan. i), 1}^0.'(, nninarriiul. U. Aus-
tin K., b. Ntiv. 11, LsaO: d. Itillurica, Fob. H, 1800, unmar-
ried. Austin U. Uryant was mustorod into Cu. M. 1st.
Reg't Mass. Cavalry, Oct 5, 1801, and served three years.
He was mustered out, Oct. 3, 1804. 7. Foster B., b. Apr.
15, 1832; went away and was never heard from; m. Sarah
Burrows, of Billerica. 8. Julia A., b. Mar. 19, 1833; d.
Acton, Doc. 10, 1808; ni. 1st. James Monroe, of Bedford.
M. 2nd. Henry Jlrooks of Acton. 0. Alice B., b. Mar. 8,
1834; d. Dorclioster, Oct. U, 1003, ni. WnlUir Preston of
Dorchester. 10. Harriet A., b. May 11, 1830; ni. Fri'd
Crozon, of Dorchester, She lives in Chicago, 111. 11.
Almeda T., b. Sept. 8, 1838; d. New Bedf(»rcl, Mar. 8, 1004;
m. Thoma.s Horsoni, of New Bedford. 12. Francis W.,
b. Mar. 2, 18-11; d. Now lUulford, Aujf. 20, 1800; ni. Mary

. Francis W. Bryant was a musician in the First

Ct). Sliarps)u>otcrs, Mass. Vol. (Mass. Ueg. A M. Bee.
1802, p. 407.) 13. Sarah A., b. June 24, 1843; m. A. Brad-
ford Smith, of Lexington. She lives in East Lexington.
14. Ellen L., b. Mar. 0, 1840; d. Billerica, Mar. 12, 1002;
m. 1st. Dexter Matthews. M. 2nd. John Foster BiB. 15.
Frederick W., b. June 15, 1850; d. Acton, Jan. 11, 1882;
m. Concord, Ida Hobson.
350. BuzA, b. Salem ; d. Milton; m. Azel Thayer, s. of Beza and
Eunice (Howard) Thayer. He was b. Milton, abt Dec.
1802 ; d. Milton, June 22, 1877, aged 74 yrs. mo. Children:
1. Elizabeth, b. Milton, abt. 1827; d. Kansas, abt. 1001,
aged 74 yrs.; m. Milton, abt. 1843, George Home. 2.
William, b. Milton, abt. 1820; d. Weymouth, abt. 1870; m.
Emily P. Davis, dau. of Robert and Mary Davis, of Wey-
mouth. He was asoldier in the Civil War and was wound-
ed in the neck. He ^vas a member of the Knights of
Pythias. 3. Mary Jane, b. Milton, abt 1631; d. Ran-
dolph; m. Milton, William Allen. 4. Frederick, b. Mil-
ton, abt. 1833; m. Augusta Hunt. He was a member of
Co. E., 3r)t]i Rog^t Mass. Vol. according to notes furnished
by his sister Mrs. Shedd. 5. Angelette, b. Milton, June
30, 1835; m. Milton, Aug. 7, 1854, WiUiam Shedd, of Matta-
pan, s. Calvin and Catherine (Harding) Shedd. He was
b. Roxbury in 1830; d. Mattapan, Jan. 27, 1883. WiUiam

AND SOME OF HIS DESOEKDAMTS. 297

Shedd was mastered as a prirate in Oo. A. 18th. Beg*t
Mass. Vol., iSopt. 2, 1861, and was discharged Sept 2,
1804 at the expiration of his term of service. At the time
of his enlistment he was described as 5 ft 7 1-2 inches tall,
lijjlii coiiiploxioiiod, oLc. Ifo was taken prisoner and con-
iinod ill Libby prison, lie was a carpenter by trade and
a mem)»or of Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, I. O. O. P.,
of Rhode Island. The author is indebted to Mrs. Shedd
for most of the information in regard to her father*s fam-
ly. 0. Samuel, d. young. 7. Samuel, b. abt 1830; m.
1st Abigail Gay, of Quincy. M. 2rid. Elizabeth Lowd,
of Ilinghani. He was a soldier in the Civil War and was
wounded in the knoe.

191 Joseph Gardner, son of Joseph and Anna
(Edee) Gardner, was a bakor, by trade. He was born
about October, 1775. He removed to Gloucester, Mass.,
whore he carried on the baking business.

Ho married in 1802, (published, Salem, Nov. 18,*) Mary
Brown. She died in Gloucester, Feb. 2, 1868, aged 86. f

Joseph Gardner died at Gloucester, September 21,
1848, aged 72 years, 11 mos. 12 days.f

Children :

357. Joseph, h. Salem, 1803; d. Gloucester, Aug. 26, 1870; m
Gloucester, Dec. 3, 1825, Mrs. Lydia Greenleaf, wid. of
Joseph Greenleaf, and dau. of Joseph and Lydia Geadrlck. f
She was b. Gloucester; 6L Gloucester, May 7, 1873, aged
74 yrs. 4 m. Children: 1. Lydia Ann, b. Gloucester;
d. Gloueester, abt 1898; m. 1st, Gloucester, Sept 18, 1844, t
John A. Wolfe, m. 2nd James Wolfe, b. Liverpool, N. 8.,
d. Gloucester, Jan. 7, 1900, a^d 70 yrs. 2 mo. 2. Mary,
b. Gloucester, abt. 1830; d. Easton; m. Gloucester, Feb. 5,
1850, Tisdale D. Collins of So. Easton, Mass. He was b.
abt 1823. 3. George, (called 3d) b. Gloucester, abt 1835 ;
m. Gloucester, Apr. 24, 1853,t Eliza Gaifney, dan. of T.
Jefferson and Eliza (Gardner) Gaffney. She was b. Glou-
cester, abt 1835; d. Gloucester, Sept. 6, 1898, aged 02 yrs.
8 mo. 16 days. George Gardner was a fisherman. 4. Ar«
thur Cain, b. Gloucester, March 9, 1837; m. Gloucester,
Nov. 0, 1861, t netsey F. Nute, dau. Charles P. and Mary
Blatchford Nuto. Arthur C. Gardner is a cabinet maker
living at No. 31 Summer street, Gloucester.

•Salem Kacordt.

taioQcestsr Raoords.

298 THOMAS QAADNEK, PLAKTBIi,

358. Mary, b. Salem, abt. 1805; d. Worcestor, about 1855; m.
Gloucester, May 5, 1823, Caleb Goodrich,* lie d. Mar. 13,
1820. She m. 2nd. Peter Hazel. He d. Gloucester, 1861,
aged about 50. Children by Caleb Goodrich: 1. Mary
Eliza, b. Oct. 2, 1825; n. Gloucester, Mar. 5, 1843, Benja-
min Laroque. 2. Elizabeth, b. July 20, 1827; d. unmar-
ried. 8. Caleb, b. Juno 17, 1829; d. Gloucester about
1900; m. a resident of Boothbay. Children by Peter Hazel:
4. Ellen, b. abt. 1630; m. 1st. Gloucester, Aug. 12, 1855,
Moses Rust Jr., s. of Moses and Judith Rust. He was b.
abt 1831. M. 2nd. Gloucester, May 10, 1870. William L.
Millett, s. of Lewis and Maria D. (Caswell) Millett 5. Ed-
win, b. abt. 1838; m. Gloucester, Apr. 30, 1801, Sarah
Munsey, dau. of William and Sarah (Higgins) Munsey
She was b. Gloucester, Dec. 1840. 0. Martha Ann, b.
abt. 1840; m. Gloucester, Apr. 14, 1801, John P. Hodgkins,
s. of Muurice and Lydia (Tarr) Hodgkins. Ho was b.
abt. 1828. They reside in Winthrop. 7. Charles, b. abt.
1842; m. Gloucester, Dec. 30, 1805, Hannah Jane Robin-
son, dau. of Edwin L., and Rhoda S. Robinson. She was
b. Grafton, N. H., abt. 1842.

350. WiLUAM LuTHBR, b. Glouccstor, abt. 1807; d. Gloucester,
Juno 8, 1885, aged 77 yrs. mo. 14 days; m. Gloucester,
Nov. 28,'18S2,« Mary Davis Simpson, dau. of James and
Nancy (Day) Simpson. She was b. Gloucester, 1812;
d. Gloucester, Apr. 15, 1871. Children: 1. Mary Ann.
b. Gloucester, Oct. 22, 1833; m. Gloucester, Feb. 26, 1852,
Theodore Parsons, s. of Theodore and Ruth (Wakefield)
Parsons. t He was b. York, Me., Dec, 1823: d. Gloucester,
June, 1888, abt. 65. 2. Sarah Low, b. Gloucester, July
30, 1835; m. Gloucester, Doc. 24, 1854,* Dougald McDou-
gald, s. of John and Mary McDougald. He was b. Cape
Breton abt 1828. 3. William Henry, b. Gloucester,
June 30, 1838; d. Gloucester, Mar. 1, 1841. 4. William
Henry, b. May 10, 1841; ra. Gloucester, Juno 21, 1870,*
Fanny Tullar, dau. of Aldon and Eliza (Packard) Tullar.
She was b. St Albans, Vt., Apr. 6, 1850. William H.
Ganlncr has been prominently idontitiod with the Hsh bus-
iness in Gloucester for the past thirty years. He is at pres-
ent senior member of the firm of Gardner and Parsons, of
Gloucester and Boston. He resides at No. 18 Dale Ave.,
Gloucester. 5. Hannah Maria, b. Gloucester, May 19,
1841; m. Gloucester, July 14, 1801,* Charles W. Spinney.

•(noocastcr Uecords.
(FrnmUy Kocordji.

AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 299

s. of Minor and Maria Spinney, lie was b. Argyle, N. S.
abt. 1887. 0. Child, d. agd. 3 yn. 7. Caroline, b. Glou-
coster, April 8, 1854; m. Qloucester, Apr. 5, 1870. Edward
Stapleton, s. of Michael and Ann Stapleton. He was b.
Harpswell, Me., abt 1844, d. March, 1800. Drowned.
William L. Gardner was a fisherman.

3G0. Eliza, m. Gloucester, 1835, (pub. Feb. 28) Thomas Jeiferson
Gaffney. Children: 1. Elisa, b. abt 1835; d. Gloucester
Sept. G, 1898, aged 62 yrs. 8 mo. 16 days; m. Gloucester,
Apr. 24, 1853, George Gardner, Sd,, s. of Joseph and Ly-
dia (Geadrick) Gardner. (No. 357.) 2. Eunice Ann, b.
abt 1840; m. Gloucester, Feb. 20, 1850, William P. Davis,
s. of Henry P. and Jerusha Davis. 3. Thomas, d. unmar-
ried. 4. John, unmarried.

3G1. Nanot, b. Gloucester, abt 1814; d. Gloucester, Oct 10,
1880, aged 05; m. Gloucester, July 24, 1886,* Jonathan
Douglass, Jr. He was s. of Jonathan and Sally Douglass,
Ho was b. East Gloucester abt 1813; d. Gloucester, Sept 28,
1854, aged 43 yrs.* Children: 1. Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 0,
1835; m. Gloucester, Dec. 2, 1855, Coombs Taar, s. of
Frederick and Louisa Tarr. He was b. abt 1833. 2.
Jonathan, b. Oct 7, 1830; unmarried. He was a soldier
in the civil war. 3. Robert (called 3d.), b. Dec. 28, 1840,
ni. Gloucester, Jan. 31, 1805, Mary K. Dedcovitch, dau. of
Jonatlian and Patience Dedcovitch. She was b. Boston ;
abt 1845. 4. William C, b. May 3, 1848; m. Gloucester
Mar. 2, 1871, Mary A. Kolfe, dau. of George T. and Sara
Rolfe. She was b. abt. 1853. 5. Emma F., b. abt 1846
m. Gloucester, Jan. 1, 1865, Silas B. Jewett, of West-
port, Me. He was b. abt. 1887. 6. Joseph, b. abt 1840;
m. Gloucester, MayO, 1870, Viola Walen, dan. of Samuel
and Martha (Smith) Walen. She was b. in Rockport abt
1840.

302. Edwabd CuRiiiRR, b. Gloucester, 1815 ; d. Gloucester, Sept
10, 1S72; m. Gloucester, Apr. 8, 1838,* Mary S. Parsons,
dau. of Samuel and Kliza (Steele) Parsons. She was b.
Gloucester, Jan. 15, 1820, d, E. Boston, Feb. 15, 1004.
Children: 1. Georgiotta, b. Gloucester, 1840; m. Glouces-
ter, Jan. 5, 1857,* A.ndi-ew P. Luf kin, s. of David and Loui-
sa (Steele) Lufkin. He was b. Gloucester, July 20, 1834;
2. Edward H., b. Gloucester, 1840; d. Gloucester, Deo. 6,
1800. 3. Sidney, b. Gloucester, June 10, 1843; m. Glouces-
ter, Dec. 18, 1806, Elizabeth H. Stanwood, dau. of Isaac and

•OtoQcettor Rocordi.

800 THOMAS OABDNEB, PLANTBR,

Lydla (Wainwright) SUnwood. She was b. Rockport, Sept.
12, 1845. Sidney Gardner enlisted first, Sept 15, 1862, in
Co. G., 8th Reg*t Mass. Vol., and was discharged Aug. 7,
180a. lie otUistod socoi) I, July 18, 1804, in Co. 0., 8th.
KegU, Mass. Vol. aiul was discliargod Nov. 10, 1804. lie
is Commander of Colonel Allen Post No. 45, 6. A. R, of
Mass., and has held that office for the past twelve years.
He is a member of Ocean Lodge, No. 01, 1. O. O. F. He
entered the U. S. Custom House at Gloucester In 1872, and
remained there until appointed Messenger of the House of
Representatives at the State House in Boston. He is at
present Doorkeeper of the House, having been at the State
House for the past 10 years. 4. Clema £. S., b. Glouces-
ter, Sept. 7, 1852;* m. Gloucester, Feb. 10, 3875, William
B. Pigeon, s. of Henry and Judith (Kline) Pigeon. He
wash. £. Boston, Mar. 31, 1852. He is sec'y and treas. of
the East Boston Savings Bank. 5. Annie S., b. Glouces-
ter, 1857; d. Nov. 13, 1877; m. Gloucester, Jan. 18, 1877,
Melvin Haskell, s. of Benjamin and Mary B. (Noble) Has-
kell. He was b. Gloucester, Feb. 1848. He ni. second,
Gloucester, May 18, 1880, Lizzie Thomas. 0. Caroline M.,
b. Gloucester, July 20, 1850; m. Gloucester, Sept. 22, 1870,
Charles W. Pigeon, s. of Henry and Judith (Kline) Pigeon.
He was b. £. Boston, July 1857; d. £. Boston, Jan. 22,
1003, age 46 yrs., mo., 14 d.t

£dward C. Gardner was a baker by trade. Later he was
a gardener. He lived at Fresh Water Cove.

363. Baghabl, b. Gloucester, abt 1818; d. Gloucester, Apr. 16,

1809; aged 81; m. Gloucester, Dec. 0, 1838,t David Jo-
seph, 8. of Matthew and Mary (Robinson) Joseph. He
was b. Gloucester, abt. 1813; and d. Gloucester, Apr. 3,
1900, aged 80 yrs., 4 mo. Child: Rmeline, b. Gloucester,
Oct 15; 1839* m. Gloucester, Nov. 6, 1802; Oilman Saun-
ders, s. of Henry and Tamazin (Millett) Saunders.

364. AuiQAiL, b. Gloucester, Mar. 7, 1823; d. Boothbay Harbor,

Me., Oct. 10, 1897; m. Gloucester, Aug. 2, 1841. Mitchell
L. Brewer, s. of James and Margaret Brewer. He was b.
Boothbay Harbor, Me., Sept. 1, 1816; d. Boothbay Har-
bor, Dec. 25, 1896. Children: 1. Joseph 0., b. Booth-
bay Harbor, Me., Feb. 16, 1846; d. Dec. 28, 1846. 2. Ro-
seilla, b* Boothbay Harbor, Apr. 2, 1847. 3. Pembroke,

•ramUy Records.
tBonou Bocords.
KSlottoester Becords.

AND BOMB OF HIS DBSOBKDANTS. 801

b. Boothbay Harbor, Jnne 2, 1849; d. Dec. 18, 1852. 4.
Mitchell Brewer, Jr., b. Boothbay Harbor, Mar. 10, 1851;
d. Mar. 23, 1851, 5. Lizzie, b. Boothbay Harbor, Oct.
14, 1855; d. Bangor, Me., Mar. 20, 1883; m. Boothbay
Harbor, Jamcft Derry, son of James Derry, of Bangor. 0.
Itlelia, b. Boothbay Harbor, Oct 14, 1855; m. Ist. Booth-
bay Harbor, Feb. 1874, David J. Couillard. He d. at the
Sailor^s Home, Chelsea. She m. 2nd. at Boothbay Har-
bor, Richard Latter. 7. Florence J., b. Boothbay Har-
bor, NoY. 17, 18.57; m. Kellie Pinkham. 8. Isaac, b.
Boothbay Harbor, Aug. 23, 1800; m. at Gloucester, Lizzie
Forbes. 0. Baby, b. Sept 1802; d. Sept. 1802.

192 John Gardner, son of Joseph and Anna (Edeo)
Gardner, removed to Cambridge. In a deed dated June
23, 1827, he was mentioned as a "laborer" and a resident
of that place. He was a baker by trade.

He married in Salem, November 10, 1816,t Martha
SouUiwick dau. of Simoon and Martha (Newell) South-
wick. She was b. Danvers, Apr. 20, 1798; d. Cambridge,
December 11, (10-family Bible), 1835, aged 87 years.f

He died in Cambridge, Aug. 26, (27-family Bible) 1834,
aged 41 years.

Children :

305. Mabtua Ann, b. Salem, May 7, 1817 ; m. Oambridge, Doc.
G, 18544 Samuel Ilolt, son of Isaac Holt. He was b. 1802
and d. Cambridge. She is living tn Watertown.

360. Ebbn S., b. Salem, Dec. 2, 1819; d. Somerville, June 7,
1896; aged 76 yrs., 6 mo., 5 d., m. Oharlestown, June 8,
1844, Abigail Rice, dau. of Samuel R., and Ann (Caldwell)
Rice, of Charlestown. She was b. Charlestown, Mar. 25,
1821. She is living in Somerville. Children: 1. Samuel
Ehen, b. Charlestown, July 11, 1846; d. in a few days. 2.
Sarah Klixabeth, b. Cambridge, Dec. 13, 1847; d. Mar. 17,
1848. 3. Samuel Eben, b. Charlestown, July 16, 1850; d.
Nov. 26, 1859.

£ben S. Gardner was a baker by trade. He lived for
many years at 30 High street, Charlestown, working with
his brother John Wesley Gardner, at his bakery at No.
207 Cambridge street, in Cambridge. They were later, at
No. 876 on the same street.

[ ttegistry of Deeds, book Ml. leaf S80 ; and book 315, leaf 104.
tSalom Records.
tCambridge Beeords.

802 THOMAS GABDXSR, PIiAKTEB.

367. John Wxslst, b. Cambridge, Oct, 1823; d. Cambridge,
Sopt 3, 1800, aged 00 yrs. 11 mos.; m. Cambridge, May 4,
1846.* Sarah S. Jewett, dau. of Daniel Jewett. She was
b. In Cambridge, 1825; d. Cambridge, abt 1902. No Issue.
John Wesley Gardner was a baker by trade. He car-
ried on that business for about forty years on Cambridge
street in East Cambridge.

868. Harribt, E. b. E. Cambridge, Sept. 2, 1833; d. East Cam-
bridge, Sept 20. 1887 ; m. Cambridge, Dec. 24, 1854, Wil-
liam M. Loring, s. of Levi and Lucy (McLeoud) Loring.
He was b. North Yarmouth, Me., Aug. 8, 1828; d. Cam-
bridgeport, May 4, 1875. Children: 1. Martha Emma, b.
East Cambridge, Sept. 22, 1858; m. Cambridge, July 27,
1882, Charles H. Brown, s. of Francis W. and Sarah E.
(Meader) Brown. He was b. Cambridge, Sept. 7, 1856,
He is a baker at No. .301 Essex street, Salem, and resides
in Danvers. 2. William H., b. East Cambridge, Jan. 25,
1808; m. Cambridge, Mar. 11, 1888. Mary O'Connell, of
Somervllle, dau. of John and Elizabeth O^Connnell. She
was b. Cambridge, Nov. 4, 1800. He is foreman at the
Central Market, on North street, Boston, and resides at No.
124 Antrim street in Cambridge. 3. Francis E. b. East
Cambridge, Mar. 28, 1800; m. Everett, Nov. 1800, Jessie B.
Williams, dau. of Willlani and Sarah Williams. She was
b. 3fay 0, 1877. He is a travelling salesman for the
National Biscuit Co, and lives in Pearson's Park, Water-
town.

William M. Loring was a carpenter by trade. He re-
sided in East Cambridge.

•Gftmbridge Beeordt.

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

Page 19, lines 17 and 18, *' Edward SmUh" should be
« Edward -King."

Page 20, 7th line. Elizabeth Ilorne (probably). See pp.
84^5.

Page 20, lines 8 and 9. George Gardner's first wife was
not Elizabeth Home. See pp. 34-5. We do not know
her name.

Page 21, 8th line. Richard More was a Mayflower iwtssen-
ger and the only one whose original gravestone is known
to be still standing. It is in the Charter Street Burying
Ground a short distance castwaixl of the end of the cen-
tral gravelled path.

Page 21, Jehoadam Grafton, d. Deo. 6, 1707. Charter
Street Burying Ground.

Page 29, Samuel Gardner (22) certified «' that in ye year

1660 My Father sett up Bakeing, Thatt in j'e year

1661 My Father went to Barbadoes," etc. Vol. I,
Peele Papers.

Page 69, 2nd line from the bottom. Date should be ** June
26, 1683;'

Page 72, 1st lino from the bottom. Firat date should be
'• Apr. 27, 1707."

Pago 86, 6t]i line from the bottom. Date should be " 1683.*'

Page 125, 8d line. It should read "Butts Brook." (no
apostrophe.)

Page 145. Children of Samuel and Hannah (Gardner)
Ilolton : 1. Infant, b. and d. Feb. 14, 1784. 2. Lydia,

(303)

304 ADDITIONS AND CORBBCTIONS.

b. Aug. 4, 1735 ; m. June 6, 1754, Dr. Jonathan, son of
Dr. Jonathan and Mary (Porter) Prince, b, Oct., 1784;
d. Dec. 11, 1759. Buried at Beaver Brook. 3 Sam-
uel (see p. 145). 4. John, b. Apr. 6, 1745 ; d. Nov. 6,
1745. Essex Inst. Hist Col. Vol. XXIX, p. 167.

Page 153, 12th line. Omit the ( ) in the name Archibald.

Page 156, 6th line. Eunice, d. Dec, 1801. Salem Gazette
of Dec. 29, 1801.

Page 175, 13th line. Mi's. Elizabeth Cabot, d. June 19,
1785, aged 68. Salem Gazette of June 21, 1785.

Page 178, 23d line. 159. Elizabeth, bap. Salem, Juno
3, 1750 ; d. Andover, Mass. (will dated June 4, 1732 ;
proved May 20, 1734). She m. 1st, Nathaniel Dabney,
6. of Charles and Elizabeth (Gardner) Dabney of Bos-
ton. He was an apothecary in Salem, and was a loyal-
ist. He fled to Halifax and later to England and
France. On his way home he was lost at sea. Adm.
granted June 7, 1784. She m. 2nd, James Bridges, s.
of Moody and Naomi (Frye) Bridges, of Andover. He
was a farmer in that town, living on the ancestral
Bridges estate. His widow administered his estate Feb.
1. 1790, and was appointed guardian of his two children.
She ni. 3d, Ebenezer Stevens, prob. son of Jacob and
Tabitha (Famum) Stevens, of Andover. He was a
fai-mer and d. in Andover. (Pickering Gen. pp. 185-7.)

Page 194. '* Last week Died Israel Gardner," a young
man. Note in " Text Book " of Dea. Joseph Seccombe,
under date of Apr. 7, 1771. Essex Inst. Hist. Coll. Vol.
XXXIV, p. 26.

Page 196. 182. Joseph, bap. May 1, 1774 ; d. abt 1811.
183. Abel Symonds, b. 1759; . . . . d. Oct. 9, 1886. (,

Page 197. 190. Mehitablb, d. Mar. 1, 1858, aged 85.
Their son John, b. Salem ; d. Salem, Mar. 12, 1864| aged
53 yrs. 11 mos. 12 days. Salem Records.

Page 197. 191. Joseph, b. abt Oct, 1776 ; d. Glouces-
ter, Sept 21, 1848; m. Salem, 1802 (pub. Nov. 13),
Mary Brown.

ADDITIONS AKD CORRECTIOKS 805

Page 197. 192, John, b. abt 1798; d. Aug. 26, 1884;
(Cambridge Records) m. Martha Southwick, dau. of
Simeon and Martlia (Newell) Southwick.

Page 206. Samuel, son of John (201), was a member of
Co. M., 1st Regt. ^lass. Heavy Artillery. Mustered
March 20, 1862. Discharged at expiration of term of
service. Mar. 12, 1866. Mass. Volunteers, v. I, p. 610.

Page 206. 208. George Gardner and Elizabeth Need-
ham were married Apr. 25, 1805. (First Church Rec-
ords, Lynnfield.) Essex Inst. Hist Col. Vol. XXXIV,
p. 177.

Page 246. 178. Thomas Gardner, d. Sept, 1872.

Page 260, 6th line from the bottom. Priscilla Goodwin,
d. Marblehead, May 12, 1904.

Page 276, 3d line from bottom. P. L. Wiggin Gardner,
d. aged 28 yra. 6 mos. (Stone in Harmony Grove
Cemetery.)

Page 282. Simon Winthrop Gardner d. Salem, Nov. 24,
1904.

Page 286, 20th line. " Capt Augustine Walker " should
i-ead Capt Richard Walker.

Page 288, 12th line. Jane G. (Gardner) Waite, d. Bos-
ton, Nov. 2, 1904.

Page 289, 8th luie from the top. Eliza R. (Evans) Gard-
ner, d. South Boston, Mar. 15, 1906, aged 64 yrs. 3 mos.

Page 289, 18th lino. Albert G. Gardner, d. Soldier's
Home, Chelsea, Jan. 27, 1906.

Page 295, 8th line. Joseph B. Swaney was the son of
William and Rebecca (Pedrick) Swaney.

Page 298, 17th lino. Sd word should be «« Maurice."

Page 299, 10th line from the bottom. The second name
should be " Currier."

INDEX

Aborn, Samuel, 158.
Adams, , 135.

Annie, 275.

Cephas Gardner,
M. D., 212.

Charles II., 221,275.

Conrade, 13C.

Kli/abeth, 210, 275.

Elizabeth C, 210.

George D., 212.

Hannah, 133, 140(3).

James R., 206.

John, 3, 13.^ 140(2).

Levi P., 212.

Nathaniel, 210.

Patience, 250.

Koth, 212.

Sarah, 133, 146(2).

William, 29, 285.
Albee, Abbie A., 253.

Annie, 253.

Calvin, 251.

Ellen, 103, 104, 240.

Emma, 241(2).

Frank F., 242.

Fred, 253.

Hannah, 244.

Harriet N., 253.

Harrison, 253.

Louis, 251.

Lydia, 104, 252, 253.

Lydia W., 244.

Mary J., 242.

Morcie, 250.

Napoleon, 251.

Sally, 103,240,247.

William, 193, 104,
240, 244, 250, 251,
252
Allan, Ada S., 242.
Allen, Annie M., 291.

Uoujaniin, 100.

Capt. Edward, 147.

Elixabeth, 4.

AHen.Esther Gardner,
210.

George W., 201.

Capt. John, 30» 107.

John, 210.

Joseph, 157.

Mary, 291.

Mary J., 290.

Rebecca, 107.

Ruth, 147.

William, 296.
Ames, Burpee, 250.

Caleb M., 207.

Hannah, 250.

John K., 240.

Sarah A., 240.
Amory, Mrs. Charles

W., 142(2).
Andrew, Daniel,
107(2), 108.

Elizabeth, 152.

John, 229.

Jonathan, 162(2),
188.

Martha, 152.

Mary, 152(2).

Capt. Nathaniel, 152.

Nathaniel, 152.

Samuel, 88.

Sarah, 152.
Andrews, Annie, 248.

Charles L., 150,
192(2),193,24l-252.

George U., 248.

John H., 187.

Nehemiah, 97.

Sarah, 248.

Sophia, 191.
Andres, Gov., 03-66.
Androwos, Alice, 1.
Apple ton, Elizabeth,
272.

Maria T., 210.

Thomas, Jr., 210.
(307)

Archer, Abigail, 140.

Elizabeth, 284.

John, 109.

Jonathan, 263, 254.

Lann A., 284.

Rufas P., 284.
Archibald, Ann, 1639
304.

Francis, 153.
Arthur, Elizabeth^ 72.

John, 50, 72(2).

Joseph, 72.

Margaret, 72.

Mary, 50, 72.

Priacilla, 71.
Arrow (negro^, 36, 37.
Ashton, JacoD, 42.
Aslett, John, 285.
Attwatter, Joshua,67.
Aastin, , 3.

Deborah, 49, 61.

nepzibah, 210.

Isabel, 210.

Joseph, 49.

Mary, 49, 73.

Richard, 210.
Avery, Betsey, 243.

Margaret, 213.

Mary, 183.
Ayros, Sally, 108.

Babadg, , 35.

Babadgo, — , 37.
Babbiage, Benjamin,
229.

Christopher, 23,109.

Babbige, , 109.

Babcock, Augustine
G., 246.

Nelson, 246.

Babson, , 3.

Bachelor, Joseph, 20.

Miriam, 20.
Bacheller, Abigail,193.

*808

INDEX.

Bacheller, Key. Gil-
man, 193.

Mary II., 250.

Thomas T., 250.
Bacon, Dr. Jacob, 159,
190.

Michael, 280.

Sarah, 159, 190.
Baker, Elizabeth, 102.

Nicholas, ISO.
Balch, , 20.

Abigail, 20(2).

Benjamin, 20(8).
108(2).

David, 20.

Elizabeth, 20.

Freeborn, 20.

Grace, 20.

John, 4, 20(2), 108.

Jonathan, 20.

Joseph* 20.

Martha, 20(2}.

Mary, 20.

Miriam, 20.

Ruth, 20.

Samnel, 20.

Sarah, 17, 20, 108.
Bancroft, Rn.<iign, 64.
Barber, John, 11,
Barbour, JohnD., 290.
Barker, Abigail B.,
225.

Elizabeth G., 225.

George, 225.

Mary, 210.

Nathaniel, 210.
Barnard, Benjamin, 52.

John, 50.

Judith, 52.

Lois, 216.

Mary, 50, 52.

Nathaniel, 49, 50,52.

Sarah, 50, 178.

Stephen, 49.

Rev. Thomas, 104,
176(2), 177, 178(2),
214, 217, 218.

Thomas, 8d., 178.
Barnes, Gustayus,245.

Julia n., 245.
Barnov, Jacob, 9.
Barr, N. Augusta, S76.

Robert P., 275.
Barry, Abigail, 193,
243(2).

Clam B., 246.

Barry, Hannah, 193(2),
249.

Jane, 243.

Jonathan, 193(3),
243, 240.

Sarah, 193, 243, 245.

Susan, 193, 249.

Westbrook, 2^3.
Barstow, Capt An-
drew, 231.

Mary, 244.

Bartholomew, ,

123.

Elizabeth, 123.

Henry, 29, 53, 85,
93(2), 123(2), 124.

Sarah, 40, 123.
Bartlett, Cornelius,
206.

Walter P., 233, 267.
Barton, Elizabeth, 153.

Hannah, 153.

John, 55, 56, 153,
224, 229.

Dr. John, 153.

Lucy, 153.

Lydia, 153.

Margaret, 152, 153.

Mary, 111, 163.

Sally, 163.

Samuel, 111.

Cupt.Samuel,153(2).

Samuel, jr., 214.
Bassett, Joseph R.,
271.

Lydia, 269.

Batchelder, , 193.

Batcheller, Rev. Gil-
man, 250.

Lydia L., 250.
Bates, Dr. Niram, 103.

Sabrina A., 252.

Susan, 103.

Winslow, Esq., 252.
Batten, Richard, 33.

Batter, , 124.

Barbara, 143.

Edmand,6,107, 143.

Battis, , 94.

Beadle, Thomas,90,91«
Beals, John R., 284.

Joseph, 284.

Lucy F., 284.

Mary, 284.
Bean, Frances A. , 244.

James, 244.

Bean, Joshua, 157.
Beatley, AnnaM., 202.

Elizabeth, 202.

Hannah S., 262.

Joseph W., 202.

Mary A., 262.

Mary C, 262.

Mary B., 262.

Ralph, 262(2).

Ralph n.G.T.,262.
Becket, Mary, 287.

Susannah, 161.
Beckford, Bbenezer,
186(2), 228, 229.

Eunice, 186, 228.

Samh, 229.
Bedford, Eugenia, 249.
Belknap, Sarah J., 200.
Bell, Daniel, 208.

Elizabeth, 190,268(2).

Bennett, , 53.

Bentley, Rev. William,

183(2).
Berry, Abigail, 265.

Daniel, 251.

Daniel, jr., 251.

John, 246, 251.

Jonathan, 270(2).

Olive, 244.

Pamelia, 270.

Rebecca, 246.

Sarah, 270.

Stephen, 246, 251.

William A., 270.
Bette (Indian), 67.
Bickford, Ebenezer,
185.

John, 106.
Bicknell,Edmund,212.

Nancy, 211.
Bill, Ellen L., 296.

John F., 206.
Billings, George, 212.

Harriett A., 212.
Bishop, John, 42.

Townsend, 6.
Bishoppe, Richard,ll.
Blackleech, John, 7.
Blake, Mary, 207.
Blake A Johnson, 285.
Blancbard, Eliza Cab-
ot, 201.

Elizabeth, 201, 202.

Francis, 201, 202(2).

George F., 202.

Henry, 201, 202(2).

INDEX.

809

BUnchard, Lucy, 202.

Mary Ann, 202.

Rebecca, 236.

Dr. Samuel, 202.

Thomas, 23G.
Blatcbford, Mary, 297.
Bliss, Julia, 235.

William Root, 44,
C2, 65(2).
Blood, Richard, 280.
Boardman, £uuice P.»
275.

Eunice R., 271.

Ruth, 122.
Boden,Harriet E.,28d.

John, 288.
Bodwell, George H.,
238.

Margaret G., 238.
Booth, Val., 130.
Bosworth, Jonathan.
287.

Joseph S., 287.

Louisa, 287.

Mary Ann, 287.
Bott, Anna B., 275.

Caroline F., 283.

Caroline L., 283.

James, 275, 283.

James B., 275.

Priscilla, 283.

Sarah P., 270.

Stacey R., 283.
Bowditch, Daniel, 06,
HI.

Ebenezor, 111.

Eunice, 111(2).

Habakknk, 145.

Joseph, 82, 06(3),
98, 111, 152.

Mary, 107, 111(3),
145.

Nathaniel, 111, 145.

Sarah, 40,111,152(2).

Thomas, 111.

William, 40, 90(3),
97, 105, 107, 109,
110, 111(3).
Bowm.an, Mary,241(2)«
Boyd, Sarah, 274.
Boyse, Joseph, 87.
Brace, James, 180.
Bradish, Billings, 180.
Bradstreot, Ann, 80,
90(8), 07, 101(2).

Dudley, 23.

Bradstreet, Got. Si-
mon» 80, 100, 101.
BragSt Rev. Lorenzo

Sarah T., 269.
Bray, Benjamin, 260.

Jane, 260.

John, 260.

Rebecca, 210, 260(2).
Brazer, William S. 282*
Breatton, Ilonry, 09.
Breed, Sarah, 261.
Brewer, Abigail, 300.
Anna, 171(2), 212.

Buries & Co., 290.

Capt Crispus, 171.

Florence J., 301.

Idelia, 301.

Isaac, 301.

James, 300.

Joseph C, 300.

Lizzie, 301.

Margaret, 300.

Mitchell, Jr., 301.

Mitchell L., 300.

Nellie, 301.

Pembroke, 300.

Roseilla, 300.

Bridges, , 804.

. Elizabeth, 304.

James, 304.

broody, 304.

Naomi, 304.
Briggs,Charles C.,274.

Cornelius, 274.

Emily, 274,

Lucy A., 274.
Brightman,Jacob,289.
Brook, Lord, 2.
Brooks, Henry, 296.

Isaac C, 256.

James, 250.

Jane McK., 168.

Julia A., 296.

Mary, 256.

Sarah, 256, 260.

Timothy, 108.
Brown, Agatha, 271.

Albert W., 284.
' Ambrose, 248.

Catherine, 162.

Celia, 246.

Charles H., 302.

Edmund. 166.

Elizabeth, 240.

Francis W., 302.

Brown, Ginger, 183.
Hannah, 250.
Increase IL, 272.
John, 100, 288(2).
Jonathan, 70,160(2).
Joseph, 138.
Laura A., 284.
Lucy A. W., 285.
Martha E., 302.
Mary, 201, 283, 286,

297.
Capt.Nathan,195(2).
Nathaniel, 188, 109.
Rachel,196(2),283(2).
Col. Samuel, 130.
Samuel, 285.
Samuel,3d.,Ool.,285.
Sarah E., 302.
Sarah G., 242.
Thomas, 54, 199(3).
William, 112.

Browne, , 80, 91.

CoL, 41.
Ablel, 72.
Abraham, 280.
Bartholomew, 119.
Benjamin, 138, 152,

162.
B. F., 178, 185.
Elizabeth, 40, 72,

119, 140.
Hannah, 72, 151.
James, 72.
John, 37, 61, 73(2),

119(5), 120, 142.
Rachel, 51, 72.
Capt. Simeon, 185.
William, 9, 25, 41,

67,80, 93, 95(4), 97,

98,110m, 149, 102.

William Burnett, 95.

Browning, Thomas,

23, 29, 109.
Bryant, Alice B., 296.
Almeda T., 290.
Austin R., 200.
Ellen L., 290.
Foster B., 296.
Francis W., 296.
Frederick W., 296.
Georgianna, 296.
Harriet A., 290.
Ida, 290.
Julia A., 296.
LortngG., 295.
Mary, 295.

810

INDEX.

Brytnt, Mary E., 200.

Matt F., 295.

Nathan, 205.

Kathan L., 296.

Royal T., 295.

Sarah, 296.

Sarah A., 296.
Bucknam, Mary E.,
252.

Josopb S.« 252.
Buffini^ton, — , 113,
230.

James, 154.

Mary, 150, 100, 235,
238,287.

Oapt. Nehemiah,
237, 238, 258.

Thomas, 113, 140.
BafYum, Lydia, 21.

Bobert, 15.
Ballock, Cyrus, 205.

EHsa A., 205.

Henry, 0.
Bunker, Dinah, 73.

Elizabeth, 51.

George, 74.

Hannah, 52.

Jabez, 52.

John, 74.

Jonathan, 51, 73.

Lydia, 73.

Mary, 50, 51, 52, 74.

Patience, 51.

Pelog, 73, 74.

Priscilla, 73.

Ruth, 52.

Susanna, 73, 74.

William, 52, 62.
Burley, Giles, 285.
Burnett, Got., 05.
Bumham, Pamelia,
245.

Thomas, 280.
Bnrns, Charles E.,277.

Cliiford C, 277.

Hannah W., 277.

Harriet A., 277.
Burrell, Louisa, 275.
Burrows, Sarah, 206.
Burton, Sophia, 240.
Bushby, John, 220.

Nathan, 112, 186.

Sophronia A., 283.
Butler, James, 111,
148, 140.

Mary, 111.

Bntman« Eliphalet,
180.

Luther C, 205.

Martha, 20.

Mary J., 205.
Buttolph, George, 40.

HantuUi, 22, 35, 40,
05, 107, 123.

John, 22. 83, 40(2),
05, 107.

Jonathan, 40.
Butts, Abby, 280.
Buxton, Anthony, 11.

Deborah B., 288.

Henry, 288.

Joseph, 128.

MaJ. SethS.,288.

Susan M., 288.

Thomas, 200.

Cabot, Anna, 122(2).

Mrs. Elizabeth, 304.

Esther, 122, 177.

Francis, 175, 170,
177, 202, 223.

John, 122(2).

Mary Ann, 202.

Sarah, 122.

William, 223.
Caldwell, Ann, 301.

Mary, 256.
Camell,NathanieI,125.
Campbell, Agnes, 250.

Artliur, 250.

Eleanor B., 250.

Gardner. 250.

Marr, 250.
Cantlebury , William,0.
Carey, Joseph W.,162.

Lois, 102.
Carlton, Asa, 212.

Nancy, 212.

Ruth, 212.
Cames,CaptJohn,153.

Lydia, 153.
Carrel, CarreB, John,

33(2).
Carrol, James, 33.
Carter, Anstice, 107.

John, 280.
Carver, Dorcas, 27.

Dorothy, 27.

Robert, 27.
Cassino, John, 294.

Martha, 294.
Caswell, Alice D., 246.

Ca8well,Maria D.,298.

William, 245.
Challoner, Annie, 247.

Benjamin G., 247.

Benjamin T., 247.

Elisha D., 247.

Emma, 247.

H. Antoinette, 247.

Hattie, 247.

Lucy II., *J47.

Lydia, 247.

Sally, 247.

Samuel B., 247.

Sarah A., 247.
Chapin, Annie, 235.

Charles L., 235.

Charles O., 235(2).

Elizabeth H.,23r>(2).

Harriette Gardner,
235.

Henry Gardner,235.

Lucy B., 235.

Melia, 235.

Susan B., 235.

Whitfield, 235.

Chapman, , 271,

272.

Abigail, 158, 105,
253, 258.

Bethlah, 259.

Susan, 172.
Chase, Helen, 240.

James, 72.

James B., 201.

John B., 201.

Philip, 199, 270.

Priscilla J., 201.

Rachel, 72.

Sarah, 261.
Cheerer, Abner, 149.

Benjamin, 200.

Daniel, 218, 219.

Ezekiel, 285.

Mary, 100.

Samuel, 223.

Sarah P., 270.
Childs. Harriet, 235.
Chiproan, Hannah,

180 234.
Chisholm, ' William,

223.
Church, , 100.

MaJ. 100(3).

Abigail, 50.

John, 50.

Lorena, 244.

WDBX.

811

Chnrcb, Sarah, 50.
Cillotte, Samael, 187

(2.)
Clark, Hugh, 172.

Jane, 255.

hydiu, 172, 212.

Vrlscilla, 288.
Clarke, Abigail, 20.

Klizabotli, 175.

Uiclmnl, 175.
Clasby, Abiol, 40.

Williani, 40.
Cleaves, Martha, 170.
Cleveland, Elizabeth,

158.
Clough, Frank S.,288.

Mercy P., 238.

Sarah £., 238.

Simon, 238.

William, 218.
Coan, Peter, 200.

Ruth, 205, 200.
Cobb, Gen. David,202.
Cock, Thomas, 134.
Coffin, —, 01, 70, 212.

Abigail, 51, 52(2),
72(2), 73(2).

Ann, 71, 78,

Anna, 50.

Augusta, 241.

Benjamin, 74.

Benoni, 52.

Bethiah. 51.

Beulah, 50. 72.

Cromwell, 74.

Deborah, 49, 50(2),
51(2).

Dinah, 73.

Ebenezer, 74.

Bdward, 73(2).

Elias, 52.

Elisha, 73.

Elizabeth, 50, 52,
72-74.

Enoch, 50, 72.

Eunice, 52.

Francis, 52.

George, 73.

Hannah, 50, 72, 74.

Ilepzibah, 01.

Hope, 52.

Hope M., 40(2).

James, 40, 51(2),
52(4). 69(2), 71(2).
72, 73(2), 74.

Jemima, 72.

Coffin, Jethro, 50| 72,
73 74.

John, 45, 49, 60(8),
51, 52(2), 78.

Joseph, 51.

Joshua, 73.

Josiah, 78, 74.

Judith, 50, 51, 62(2).

Love, 52(2).

Lydia, 50, 73(2).

Margaret, 73.

Mary, 50(2), 51(6),
52(3), 71.74.

Miriam, 50, 73.

Nathan, 78.

Parnell, 78.

Patience, 61.

Peleg, 52.

Peter, 40, 52, 72, 78
(2).

Priscilla, 52, 72, 7$
(2), 74(2).

Richard, 52.

Robert, 73.

Ruth, 40, 52(2), 78
(8), 74.

Samuol, 50, 73.

Sarah, 72, 73.

Stephen, 46, 50(2),
51,67.

Stillman, 241.

Susanna, 73, 74.

Theodate, 52.

Tristram, 43, 00, 02,
03, 06(3), 72.
Coggswell, John, 2.
Cogswell, Henry, 272.
Cole, Asa, 100.

John, 24.
Coleman, Gardner A
Co., 230.

Joanra, 61.

John, 51.

Mary, 51.

Solomon, 51.
Coles, Abraham, 185.
Collins, Charles, 265.

John, 106, 262.

Martha, 152.

Mary, 190, 262, 207.

Seeth, 202.

Tisdale D., 207.
Colson, Lydia, 207.
Conant, Andrew, 170.

Anna, 170.

Christian, 21.

Conant, Joshua, 9(8),
21(2), 03.
Lot, im
Martha, 170.
Roger, 4, 6(6), 7, 21,

286.
Seeth, 21.
CoDgdon, Emma K.,
280.
Sirah, 280.
William, 280.
Conley, John, 266.

Julia, 255.
Connell, Julia, 255.
Conrad, Charlotte A.,

280.
Converse, Augustus,

267(2).
Cook, Isaac, 132.
Samuel, 127(2).
Stephen. 218.
Cooke, Henry, 128.

Joseph, 18.
Coombs, Frederick,

187.
Cooper, Mary E., 241.

Copley, , 176.

Corey, Giles, 82.
Coniey, Elizabeth,

171, 210.
Coming, John, 64.
Remember, 20.
Samuel, 40, 63.
Corthell, Sophia A.,
242.

Corwin, , 88.

Elisabeth, 87(2).
Capt. George, 17(2),

87(4), 88, 03.
John, 20, 78, 03,105.
Jonathan, 01.
Coshomadamon, (In-

dian), 60.
Cotton, Helen A., 243.
Couillard, David J.,
801.
Idolia, 801.
Countryman, John A.,
218.
Sally, 213.
Courtney ,Sa III uel,257.
Sarah A., 257.
Sarah M., 257.
Cowell, Rebecca, 260.
Cox, Dr. Benjamin,
84,223.

812

INDEX.

Cram, Alexander H.,
250.
Edwioa F., 250.
Orane, Mary A.» 245.

R. T., 245.
Crawford, Lorenzo
M.. 249.
Zelia 6., 249.
Creamer, Elizabeth,
198.
George, 84, 198(2).
nanuah, 198.
Uaniiah Gardner,
198.
Croade, John, 32.
Crocker, Delia, 249.
Horace, 249.
John, 246.
Mary, 241, 244, 246.
Kebecca, 244, 247.
Crombie, Benjamin,

214.
Cromwell, Philip, 106

Cross, George, 23.
Crowley, Harriet C,

240.
Crowninshield, Ben]a«
miu W., 186.

Elizabeth, 158.

George, 199.

Jacob, 189.

Mary, 189.

Sarah, 189.

Sarah G., 189.
Croxon, Fred, 296.

Harriet A., 296.
Cruets, Mordykeye,24.
Cruif, Thomas, 157.
Curtis, Abigail, 291.

Andrew, 129.

Elizabeth, 275.
Curtise, William, 24.
Cutler, James, 150, 195.

Dabney, Charles, 304.

Elizabeth, 304.

Nathaniel, 30-1.
Daland, Capt John,
258.

Tucker,84(2),223(2).
Dalrymple, James,
263(2).

John, 268.

Mary A., 268.

Kebocca, 263.

Dalrymple, Samuel,
263.

Sarah S., 263.

Simon O., 263.
Dalton, Eleazer M.,
271.

Joseph, 271.

Rebecca, 271.

Sarah E. B., 271.
Damaris (Indian), 69.
Dane, Jolm, 285.
Danforth, IIannah,92.
Daniel, Mary, 120.

Stephen, 117, 120

(2).

Susanna, 120(2).
Daniels, Lucy S., 2.31.
Darling, Louisa, 287.
Davie, Humphrey, 01.

Margaret, 91.
Davis, Abel, 172.

Elizabeth, 172.

Emily P., 296.

Eunice Ann, 299.

Frances A., 291.

George L., 201.

Henry P., 299.

Jane McK., 108.

Jerusha, 299.

Joseph W., 291,

Lydia, 172.

Lydia S., 275.

Mary, 296.

Nicholas, 286.

Robert, 296.

William J., 168.

William P., 299.

Zena, 291.
Dawes, Ambrose, 73.

Beulali, 73.

Joseph. 73.

Mehitable, 71, 78.

PriscilU, 73.
Day, Nancy, 298.
Dealand, Katherine,

128.
Doan, William, 255.
Dedcoviti'h,Jonatl)an,
299.

Mary E., 299.

Patience, 299.
Deland, Thorndike,

260, 268(2).
Delano, , 268.

Mary J., 263.

Sarah, 263.

Dobramore, Mary L.,

213.
Denison, Ann E., 292.

Daniel W., 292.

Eliza S., 292.

Gurdon E., 291(2).

GurdouE. jr., 292.

James G., 292.

Mary, 291(2).
Dennls,£lizabeth,284.

Joseph, 147.

Sarah, 147.
Denntson, Ed. Earle,
247.

Mabel, 246.
Derby, Ann, 153.

Charles, 153.

Elias Uasket, 57,
153.

Elizaboth, 153(2).

John, 41. 153, 228
(2), 233.

Jonathan, 153, 188.

Lydia, 152(2), 153.

Margaret, 153.

Martha, 153.

Mary, 153(2).

Richard, 57(2), 152,
153, 188(4), 199.

Richard, jr., 218.

Sally, 153.

Gen. Samuel Gard-
ner, 153(2), 188,231 .

Sarah, 188, 220, 232.
Derry, James, 301(2).

Lizzie, 301.
Desire (Indian), 69.
Deveroaux,AbigaiiB.,

225.
Dewing, Elizabeth,

228.
Dickay, Louisa, 211.
Dickinson, Thomas,

285.
Dillway, Ellen, 193,

194 240.
Dimond, Henry C.,2S9.

Oral, 289.

Susan, 289.

Susan M., 289.
Dix, Eliza, 292.

Eliza A., 288.

Margaret E., 292.

Sarah £., 288.

Thomas, 292.

Thonuis M., 283.

INDEX.

318

Dixey, John, 'iOO.

Rebecca, 200.

Kobecca U., 2C0.

Richard W., 2()0.

William, 134.
Doak, Sarah K., 202.
Dod^e, Abigail, 189.

Anna, 171,211.

George, 41, 199.

Israel, 183, 224, 225.

Josiah, 200.

Lucia, 224.

Lucia Pickerings
183(2), 224.

Pickering, 228.

William, 134,267(2).

William M., 186.
DollivcrAlmaM.,280.

Charlotte A., 280.

Godfrey, 280.
Dongan, Gov., 00.
Donneville, Martha,

153.
Douglass, Emma F.,
209.

Frances E., 282.

George W., 282.

Jonathan, 299(2).

Joseph, 290.

Mary A., 299.

Mary E., 299.

Nancy. 299.

Robert, ad., 299.

Sarah A., 299.

VioU, 299.

William C, 299.
Dowbridge, Abby C,
274.

Andrew, 207, 274(2).

Andrew, Jr., 274.

Annie, 275.

Henry F., 275.

John, 274.

Lucy, 274.

Lucy A. . 274.

Mary, 207.

MaryE., 275.

Mary X., 274.

Rachel A., 275.
Downing, , 119.

Ann, 20, 100.

£mat.uel, 94(2), 100.

Lucie, 94(2).
Downs, Aaron, 280.

Elizabeth, 286.

Mary A., 286.

Drinker,Eli2abeth,20.

Joseph, 20.

Philip, 20.

Ruth, 20.
Driver, , 271.

Rebecca, 271.
Dudley, Roger, 132.
Duncklee, Hezekiab,

238.
Dunning, Barzilla,252.

Carrie £., 252.

Daniel II., 252.

Edith M., 252.

Mary A., 252.

Mercie A., 252.

Wales A., 252.

Winnifred, 252.
Dnrant, Edward, 208.

Priscilla, 203.

Sarah S., 203.
Durgin, Charles, 205.

Eliza A., 205.
Dutch, John, 258.

Samuel, 124.
Dwinnell, Deborah,
274.

^raria, 274.

Martha, 275.

John, 274.

Earthy, John, 104(3),

105(2).
Earvin, Ernest A.,101.

George, 101.

Mehitable, 161(2).
Eastey (Estes), Ruth,

212.
Eastman, Sarah A.,
241.

Thomas C, 241.
Eddy, Reulah, 72.
Edee, Anna, 101, 107,

297, 301.
Edgorly, Charles E.,
291.

Ella M., 291.

Ellen M., 291.

Elizabeth, 201.

Etta, 291.

Frances A., 291.

Laura M., 291.

Mary, 291.

Mary E., 291.

Peter, 291.

Rebecca, 291.

Rebecca G., 291.

Edgerly, Samuel A.,
291.

Samuel W., 291.

William G., 291.
Edwards, Elizabeth,
294.

Jonathan, 204.

Sarah, 294.
Elklns, Abigail, 146.

John, 146(2).

Mercy P., 238.

Sarah, 146.
KUis, , 151.

Mary, 151.
Elsemore, Elvira, 244.
Elvins. Richard, 38(2).
Klwell, David, 287.

Hannah E., 287.

Mary, 287.
Emery, Robert, 178.

Sarah, 178.
Endicott, Elizabeth,
189.

Gov. John, 0, 8, 113,
230.

Maria Cecelia, 230.

Mary, 189, 280.

Samuel, 180.

William P., 189.
Epes, Daniel, 113,132.

Margaret, 177.

Capt. Samuel, 230.
Ervin, George, 100(2).

Joseph, 100.

Mehitable, 160.
Estey, John, 209.

Ruth, 171.

Samuel, 171.
Eustis, Lucy W., 288.
Evanfl,Eliza R.,289(2),
805.

Capt. Thomas IL,
280.

Fabens,Elizabeth,275.

Jonathan, 275.

Joseph, 275.

Mary, 147(2).

Mary E., 275.

Rebecca, 272.

Sarah, 272.

William, 272.
Fairfield, Dr.,183, 224.

Elizabeth, 20.

John, 167.

Sarah, 20, 183, 224.

814

INDEX.

Fairfield, Walter, 20.
Fal6s» Adeline D.,2d9.

£. Newman, 289.

Lucy B., 290.

Waiter, 200.
Farley, Julia M., 244.
Farmer, , 4.
Farnham, Ralph, 285.
Farnura, TabitIia,S04.
Farra^ut, Admiral,

202.
Favor, Margaret, 209.

MaryAnu, 209.

Timothy, 209(2).
Felt, Benjamin, 102.

IHiYid, 101, 218, 219
(7).

Joseph, 101.

Rev. Joseph R., 0,
15, 47, 78, 09, 100,
101(2),115,119,120,
141, 104, 213, 210.

Mary. 102, 285.

Mehitable, 101.

Sarah, 102.

Susannah, 101.
Felton, , 118.

John, 113.

John S.. 208(3).

Samuel, 174.
Fernandes, Antone»
278.

Elizabeth 6., 273.

Fanny, 273.

William D., 273.
Ferrin, Abigail, 273.
Field, Mary, 287.

Sarah H., 287.

Stephen, 287.

Thomas, 259.
Fisk, General, 183.
Fiske, Rev. Samuel,

168.
Fitch, Joseph, 35, 39

(2).

Fitz, Josiah, 283.
Flagg, Capt. Samuel,

195, 222.
Fletcher, Joseph, 94.
Flint, , 110.

David, 157.

Elijah, 238.

George, 27.

Hezekiah, 204, 239.

Jeruslia, 203.

John, 238, 203.

Flint, Jonathan, 154.

Mary A., 203.

Miriam, 213.

Susannah, 27.

Thomas, 112.

William, 157.
Pogg, Joseph, 83.

Ralph, 50, 124.
Folger, , 50, 52.

Abigail, 52.
^.B. Franklin, 48.

Bethesda, 101.

Bothiah, 50.

Daniel, 50.

£leazer.49(2), 50(2),
71,72.

Elisha, 50.

Experience, 73.

Joanna, 51.

John, 52.

Jonathan, 52.

Judith, 50, 51.

Keziah, 51.

Leah, 50.

Margaret, 52.

Mary, 50(3), 52, 72.

Nathan, 50.

reter,48,50(2),51(2),
52,58,00(2),01, 04.

Sarah, 49.

Sarah, 50(2).

Sarah, 50, 72.

William C, 43(3),
44(4), 40, 47,48(2),
58.

Zaccheus, 52.
Follett, Robert, 124.
Forbes, Lizzie, 301.
Ford, Edward, 208.
Foss, Hannah M., 248.

Horace S., 250.

Laura Ellen, 250.

Mercie E., 250.

Simeon C, 250.
Foster, CoLBenjamin,
192.

Benjamin, 103.

Daniel, 193.

David, 144.

Elizabeth, 193.

Gideon, 134.

Hannah, 193.

Lavinia, 194, 250.

Lydia, 134.

Margaret, 250.

Robert, 170.

Franklin, Benjamin*

50, 161.
Frayle, Samuel, 86.
Freeman, Jane, 243.
French, , 104.

Deliverance, 156.

Elizabeth, 275.
Frohock,Lavinia, 212,
Frost, George, 283.
Frye, , 283.

Frederick, 178.

John, 285.

Margaret, 178.

Naomi, 304.

Thomas, 270.
Fryer (Frier), Mar-
garet, 15.
Funer,Edward G.,240.

John, 54.

Leonora II., 240.

Sarah, 289.

CalTney, Eliza, 297(2).

Eliza. 200(4).

Eunice Ann, 299.

John, 200.

Thomas, 200.

T.JufCt)rson,297.299.
Gago,General,215,218.

John, 280.
Gale, Martha B., 230*

Mary, 108, 200.
Galleucia, Ruth, 200.
Gamedge, John, 45.
^^Gardenar,^* Richard,
of the Mnyllower,
1.
Gardiner, Sir Christo-
pher, 2.

Ourtiss C.» 2.

Lion, Lieut., 2.
Gardner, , 98.

Aaron L. R. (1822-
1891), 242.

Abi^il (1823.1897)»

Abbio (1824-1855)»
209.

Abbie S. (w. of Cy-
rus S.), 243.

Abbie W. (w. of
Aaron L. R.), 242.

Abby G. (w. of Al-
bert G.), 289.

Abby R.(1851-1865)^
242.

INDEX.

815

Gardner, Lieut. Abel
(1673-1739).10,11,
14(2), 80, 82,83(2),
80(2), 90(2), 01(2),
92, 101» 110, 125-
134, 143, 144(2),
149, 150, 154(2),
157, 159(2).

AlH)I(nO»2-n71),52.

Abel, 1713- (before
1757), 130(3), 134,
146. 149(3),150(2),
154(2), 155, 150-
159, ICO, 190.

Abel (1730-1781),
149, 150, 157, 158,
194-5, 253, 258.

Abel (17881872),
200-201.

Abel (1800-1822),254
(2), 258.

Abel (1887-1898),
257.

Abel (d.70ung),256.

Abel II. ( 1815),

255.

Abel Henry (1820
), 255.

Abe iS. (1759-1830),
195, 258-2Q2, S04.

Abiel (1091-2 ),

49.

Abigail, 27.

Abigail (w.of Abel),
158.

Abigail,(w.of Abel),
105, 253, 258.

Abigail (w. of £ben
S.), 301.

Abigail (w. of Graf-
ton), 72.

Abigail (w.of John)
271.

Abigail (w. of Na-
thaniel), 51, 52,
72.

Abigail (\v. of Sam-
uel), 103, 243.

Abigail P. (w. of
Richard), 234.

Abigail T. (1827
), 253.

Ada S. (w.of Edwin
K.), 242.

Adaline D. (1845
). 289.

Gardner, Addle R.

(1858-1872), 247.
Adelaide F. (1848

— ), 244.
Adelaide T. (1847-

1859), 282.
Adeline, 211.
Agnes (w. of

Thomas N.), 275.
Albert (18544854),

249.
Albert G. (1840-

1006), 289, 805.
AldenB.(1835-1846),

275.
Alfred (1812 ),

241, 244, 240, 247.
Alfred (1873 ),

240.
Alfred, 251.
Alice O. (1846 ),

245.
Allen P., 286.
Alma M. (w. of An-
drew D.), 280.
Almira, 211.
Almira (1833 ),

241.
Almira (w.of James

A.), 241, 246.
Alonzo (1846 ),

240.
Amanda U. (1840

), 245.

Amelia (1844 ),

244, 247.
Andrew (10991782),

52.
Re^. Andrew

(Brookline fam.),

3.
Andrew ( 1819),

210.
Andrew D. (1851

), 280.

Andrew D. (1851

). 282.

Andrew F. (1859-

), 243.

Angelia M. (1801-

1877), 247.
Angeline, 244.
Ann (w. of Joseph),

20, 81, 95, 100(2).
Ann (1007 ), 71,

73.

Gardner, Ann (w. of

Daniel), 144,170,

171, 203,:208, 811,

212(2).
Ann Peal (1600-

1882), 278.
Anna (w. of Solo-
mon), 50.
Anna (w.of Daniel),

(see Ann).
Anna (w. of Jo-
seph), 161, 197,

297, 301.
Anna (1787-1875),

210.
Anna 8.(1838-1800),

275.
Anna Rosa (w. of

John £.), 230.
Annie (1828 ),

235.
Annie(1857 — ),248.
Annie E. (w. of

George R.), 242.
Annie L. (w.of ReT.

Fred*k M.), 292.
Annie S.( 1857-1877),

300.
Anson P. M. (1855-

1858), 245.
Antoinette L. (1846-

1865), 241.
Arthur Cain (1837

), 297.

Arthur E. (1869

). 243(2).

Asa (179-, 1858), 33

(3),204, 205(2),200

(2), 207.
Atkins (1808-doad),

243.
Augusta (1838 ),

241.
Capt. Augustus P.,

142(3).
Aurelia R. (1854

)• 247.

Austin, 211.
Barnabas (1095-

1708), 51.
Bartholomew (1082-

1684), 125.
Benjamin (1058-

1002), 72.
Benjamin (1004

).73.

316

INDEX.

Gardner, Benjamin

(1083-1704), W).
Benjamin (1747-

1748), 154.
Benjamin (1749-

1749), 154.
Capt. Benjamin

(1757-181S),171(2),

208-211, 212.
Benjamin (1772-

1828), 210.
Benjamin (1793-

1835), 211.
Benjamin (1795-

1872), 254 (2).
Benjamin (1795-

1872), 230.
Benjamin (1801

), 210.

Benjamin (—

1820), 210.
Benjamin (1821-

1888), 250.
Benjamin B. (1801-

1845), 285-287.
Benjamin B. (1838-

1800), 287.
Benjamin C. (1844-

1844), 245.
Benjamin F., M. D.

(1830 ), 277.

Benjamin F. (1843-

1802), 2-14.
Bcnjsiniin S. (l&'iO-

1873), 205.
Betbiali, 27.
Bethiah (1054 ),

40.
Bethiah (1070-1710),

49,50.
Bethiah (w. of Jo-
seph), 49, 50.
Bethiah (1714-1709).

145.
Bethiah (1714-1773),

120, 170.
Bethiah (w. of Abel

S.), 195, 250.
Betliiah P. (1818-

1805), 200.
Betsey (w. of Jo-

•eph), 187.
BeUey (1708-1839),

190, 191.
Betsey (w. of Ben-
jamin), 256.

Gardner, Betsey (w.of

Samuel K.), 196,

294.
Betsey (w. of At-
kins), 243.
Betsey F. (w. of Ar-
thur 0.), 207.
Caroline (1812 ),

244.
Caroline(ld26-1892),

295.
Caroline (1854 ),

299.
Caroline £. (1838-

1838), 286.
Caroline L. (1818-

1849), 283.
Caroline L. (w. of

Joseph), 272.
Caroline M. (1859

), 300.

Carrie S. (w. of An-
drew D.), 282.
Catharine (1806-

1804), 212.
Catherine (w. of

Daniel), 211.
Catherine £. (w. of

John Lowell

Gardner), 208.
Cephas, 211 (2),

212.
Charles (1802-1802).

287.
Charles (1825-1827),

250.
Charles (1827-1900),

256.
Charles C. (1869-

1865), 248.
Charles Derby (1821

-d. y'ng), 235.
Charles H. (1841

\ 284 1
Charles II! (1846-

1840), 289.
Charles H. (1852

). 244.

Charles J. (1827-

1893), 287.
Cliarlea Otis (1866

), 242.

Charles S. (1825*

1848), 253.
Charles S. (1862

). 246.

Gardner, Cliarles W*

(1840 ),230(2).

Charles Warrea

(1843 ), 294.

Charlotte K, (w. of

Edward L.), 290.
Charlotte W. (w. of

Francis A.). 285.
Clara E. (1864 ),

242.
Clara E. (w. of

Cbarles S.), 240.
Clarence T. (1866

). 241.

Clarissa, 211.
Clema £. S. (1852

), 300.

Cyrus S. (1824 ),

243.
Damaris (w. of

Thomas),15(2),16.
Damaris (1074 ),

49.
Damaris (w. of Eb-

enozer), 150, 192,

240, 243, 245, 249,

252.
Damorice (

1002), 51.
Daniel (1709- 1759),

32(2). 117.120, 121,

144(2), 105, 109-

172. 203, 208, 211

(2). 212(2).
Daniel (1733 ),

171(2), 211-212.
Daniel (1707-1834),

211.
Daniel, 213.
Daniel (1817-1892),

213.
D. Foster, 251.
Daniel Bell (1804*

1875). 275.
Daniel B., jr. (1832-

1893), 275.
Daniel P. (1819-

1800), 244.
Daniel F.(1826 ),

103, 248.
Daniel Ilartwell

(1809-1870), 212.
Daniel P.(1828 ),

885.
DaTid (3d gen.), 24,

27(2).

IKDBX.

317

Gardner, David (1702-

1804), 254(2), 256.
Dav{dU.(1825-1850)»

256.
Daborah(1658-1712),

50, 51.
Deborah (1681-

). 49.

Deborah(ldl0.1846),

245.
Deborah R. (1835-

1895), 241.
Delia (1848-1880),

240.
Delia (w. of Hor-
ace), 249.
Delia Ann (w. of

Willard), 213.
Dell (w. of Hiram

W.), 240.
Dolly (w. of John),

211(2).
Dorcas, 27.
Dorothy, 27.
Dunbar (1854-1804),

244.
Eben (1848-1881),

242.
Eben S. (1810-1896),

301.
Ebenezer (1057-

1085), 35, 30(4),

40, rJ2-125.
Kboiiezer (1088-

17C;3), 52(2).
Ebenezer (1708-d.

r.)i 144.
Ebenezer (1737-

1832), 150(3), 191-

194, 240, 24."^, 245,

249, 250, 252.
Ebenezer (bap. 1757

), 171, 172. 212

(2), 213.
Ebenezer (1776-

1859), 193,240-243,

247, 252.
Ebenezer (1810-

1889), 241.
Ebenezor(1821 ),

213.
Ebenezer, 2S1.
Edmund, (of It>-

•wich) 2(2), 15(2).
Edward A. (1813-

1872), 255.

Gardner, Edward C.

(1615 1872)» 299,

305.
Edward E. (1831

), 296.

Edward H,

(1840-
(1836

1800). 299.
Edward L.

), 290.

Edward P. (1846

), 247.

Edward Warren

(1840 ), 299.

Edwin R. (1828-

1853), 243.
Edwin R. (1853-

1865), 242.
Edwin R. (1854

), 242.

Eleanor B. (w. of

Charles), 250.
Elinor P. (1870

), 231.

Eliza, 27, 296, 297,

299.
Eliza (1660-1078), 91
Eliza (w. of George

3d), 297, 299.
Elizabeth (w. of

Jolm), 144.
Eliza (w. of Rich.

ard), 180.
Kli/^i A. (1817-1898),

250.
Eliza A. (1846-1886),

244.
Eliza A. ( 1899)»

295.
Eliza A. (w. of

Richard), 234.
Eliza G. (w. of Is-
rael), 194.
Eliza C. (w. of Jo-
seph), 269.
Eliza I. (w. of

Charles U.), 284.
Eliza Peele (1798-

1804), 270,
Eliza Pierce (w. of

Richard), 235.
Eliza R. (w. of Wil-
liam F.), 280, 305.
Eliza W. (w. of

Isaac K.), 241.
Elizabeth, 27, 107.

212. 304.

Gardner, Elizabeth

(Eng.), 4(2).
Elizabeth (b. Gard-
ner), 156.
Elizabeth (1701

), 138.

Elizabeth (1705-

1752), 120, 133,

144.
Elizabeth (1729-

1818), 152, 186(2),

227(2.)
Elizabeth (1733*

1754), 168.
Elizabeth (1750-

), 175, 178,

804.
Elizabeth (bap.

1757 ), 171.

Elizabeth

1763), 51.
Elizabeth (1759-

1816), 202.
Elizabeth (1772-

1834), 221(2).
Elizabeth (

1808), 102.
Elizabeth (17S0-

1864), 210.
Elizabeth (1825- d.

young), 285.
Elizabeth (w. of

lienjamin), 171,

210.
Elizabeth (w. of

George), 20, 24(2),

35, 303.
Elizabeth (w. of

Col. George), 200,

300.
Elizabeth (w. of Is-
rael), 194.
Elizabeth (w. of

John), 121(2), 122,

133, 142, 143 (3),

150(2), 176.
Elizabeth (w. of

John), 144, 167,

198.
Elizabeth (w. of

John), 108, 200,

201.
Elizabeth (w. of

John), 271.
Elizabeth (w. of

John nenry), 256.

818

INDEX.

Gardner, Elizabeth

(w. of Jonathan),

138, 144, 160, 107.
Elizabeth (w.ofJo-

seph), 268.
Elizabeth (w. of

Richard), 57, 189,

232, 234(2).
Elizabeth (w. of

Samuel), 20, 88.
Elizabeth (w. of

Samoel), 40, 119,

120, 140.
Elizabeth (w. of

Samuel), 175(2.)
Elizabeth (w. of

Thomas),20,25(4),

27(2), 34(2), 35,00.
Elizabeth B. (1810

), 232.

Elizabeth B. (w. of

Joseph), 190.
Elizabeth B. (w. of

Daniel B.), 275.
Elizabeth Bell (1837

), 272.

Elizabeth C. A. (w.

of William A. T.),

210.
Elizabeth G. (w. of

Jonathan), 225-

220.
Elizabeth H. (w. of

Sidney), 200.
Elizabeth P. (1799.

1879), 203.
Elizabeth R. (w. of

Henry), 180, 231.
Elizabeth West

(1807 ), 231.

Ella M. (1850-1S56),

249.

Ellen(l829 ),245.

Ellen (w. of Benja-
min), 250.
Ellen K. (w. of

llonry U.). 234.
ElniaII.(1804 ),

243(2).
Elvira (w. of Dan-
iel F.), 244.
Emeline A. (1817-

1903), 209.
Emily G. (w. of

Abel), 257.

(1840-1842),
(1814-1832),

Gardner, Emily L.
(1801 ), 244.

Emily Maria (1830-
1901), 230.

Emily T. (1848
), 247.

Emma (1815 ),

213.

Emma
241.

Emma
241.

Emma (w. of Dan-
iel). 171.

Emma (w. of Dan-
iel), 211(2).

Emma Albee,241(2.)

Emma K (w. of Ed-
ward W.), 290.

Emma K. (w. of Al-
bert G.), 289.

Emma K. (w. of
Walter 8.), 248.

Emma L. (1854-
1870), 247.

Emma L. (w. of
Clarence T.), 241.

Emma M. (1850-
1887), 282.

Emma P.
), 250,

Emma S. (w
mon W.), 282,

Ephraim S. (1797-
1834), 238.

Esther, 209, 212.

Esther (1739.40-
1790), 177.

Esther (bap. 1757,
)• 171.

Esther (w. of Sam-
uel), 175, 213, 215,
216.

Etta (v. of Francis
A.), 285.

Etta K. (w. of Fred
W.), 214.

Eunice (17001729),
140.

Eunice (1729-1753),
150, 104, 304.

Eunice (17534830),
101.

Eunice (17721811),
190, 191.

(1847
of Sl-

Gardner,Ennice (1772-
1830), 193.

Sunioo (1815-1870),

209.
Eunice (v. of Dan-
iel), 213.
Eunice (w. of

Geor^), 50.
Eunice (w. of Eben*

ezor), 52.
Eunice (w. of

George), 52, 72.
Eunice (w. of Jo-
seph), 269, 274.
Eunice (w. of L. D.

W.), 245.
Eunice (w. of

Thomas), 155.
Eunice F. (w. of

John B.), 288.
Eunice S. (w. of

Jonathan), 284.
Eva M. (1858 ),

243.
Evelyn S. (1804-

1805), 249.
Szekiel T. (1830-

1850), 258.
Fanny (w. of Wil-
liam U.). 298.
Florence(18C2-1892),

248.
Frances Ellen (1837

). 277.

Frances K. (1855-

1880), 282.
Francis (1840-1840),

234.
Francis A. (1829-

1904), 285.
Francis L. (1811-

1812), 208.
Frank A. M. D., 1,

74.
Fred Lee, (1802

-— ),243.
Fred W. (1803 ),

244.
Frederick (1850-

1800), 244.
Frederick II. Rev.

(1858 ), 293.

George(R.I.family),

8.
George, 212.

INDEX.

319

GardDor,LieutGeorge

( 1079),7,10,13,

10, 17(3), 21(2), 22.

24,27,28-40,07,74,

108,118(2), 122,109

(2), 170(2), 303(2).
George (Esq.)» 00.
George (1054-1662),

40.
George (1007-lOOS),

91.
George (1674-1075),

121.
George (1079 ),

122. 123, 124.
George (1721 ),

140.
George (1742-

1709?), 17ir2).212.
George (1743-1774),

170(2), 177(4), 178,

213-215.
Georgo(l775 be-
fore 1781), 210.
Col. George (1781-

1821), 33,204,205,

200(2), 305.
George (1781

lost at sea), 210.
George ( 1750),

02.
George ( 1750),

70, 71, 72.
George (1604-1843),

231.
George (1809-1884),

142.
George (1800-1884),

201, 203.
George (1817-1819),

250.
George (1818

d.), 250.
George, 3d (1835

). 297. 299.

George A. (1824-

1820), 272.
George A. (1820-

1805), 272.
George Endicott

(1835 ). 230.

George R. (1852

)• 242.

George T.(1842 ,

dead), 282.

Gardner, Gapt George
W. (1835-1805).
288.

Georgie (w. of Lin-
coln), 248.

Georgietta (1849
— ) 299.

Grafton (1707-1789),
72.

ILibakkuk (1073-
1732-3). Ill, 135-
140, 102, 103.

Habakkuk (1707

before 1702),

140, 102-163.

Hannah. 27, 40, 146.
147.

nannah (b. Gard-
ner), 72.

Hannah (1044 ),

95, 107.

Hannah (1071-1703-
4), 80, 83(3). 89.

Hannah (1076-1713),
121.

Hannah (1680-1773),
52.

Hannah (1711 ),

120, 145, 803.

Hannah (1715 ),

134.

Hannah (1741-1742),
153.

Hannah (1742-3-
1780). 153.

Hannah (1704-1818),
191.

Hannah (1774-1858),
193

Hannah (1796-1883),
84* 198.

Hannah (1800-1800),
235.

Hannah (1809-1892),
290.

Hannah (1825 ),

108, 248.

Hannah (w. of
Abel}, 260.

Hannan (w. of Ben-
jamin), 50.

Hannah (w. of
David), 250.

Hannah (w. of Sam-
uel), 84, 102, 107.

Gardner, Hannah (w.

of Thomas), 20,27

(2), 101.
Hannah C. (w. of

Ebenozer), 241.
Hannah £. (w. of

Charles), 287.
Hannah F. (1815

).250.

Hannah II. (w. of

John), 288.
Hannah Bf. (1841

), 298,

Hannah M. (w. of

Alfred), 246(2).
Hannah N. (1811-

1897), 200.
Hannah 8. (w. of

Simon). 277.
Hannah S. (w. of

George A.), 272.
Hannah Wallis

(1839 ), 277.

Hapscott (1679

). 111.

Harlan P. (1869

)• 247.

Harriet, 245.
Harriet (w. of

Charles J.), 287.
Harriet (w. of

John), 212.
Harriett A. (1821-

1888), 212.
Harriet C. (w. of

William B.), 249.
Harriet E. (1838-

1887), 802.
Harriet K. (1825

), 285.

Harriet L. (1843

), 295(2).

Harriet N. (1882-

1890). 253.
Harriet N. (1842-

1874). 278.
Harry M. (1871

),243.

Helen A. (w. of Ed-
win R.), 243.
Helen Maria (w. of

George), 203.
Helen M. (v. of

William O.), 255.
Henry (Kittery), 2.

820

ISDBZ.

Gardner, Henry (Wo-
burn family), 8.
Henry, 261.
Henry (1747-1817),

176(2), 177(3), 178,

214(2), 216-221.
Henry (1795-1877),

211, 212.
Henry (1809-1890),

186, 228(2), 281-

232, 280.
Henry (1835-1888),

280.
Henry (1872 ),

281.
Henry A. (1816

1886), 281-82.
Henry A. (1818-

). 242.

Henry E r a s t a s

(1841-1862), 242.
Qor. Henry Joseph

(Woburn iam.), 3.
Henry L. (1880-

1840), 246.
Henry M. (1827-

1851), 275.
Henry N. (1844-

1844), 260.
Henry Richard

(1836 ),234,

Henrietta, 250.
Henrietta (1831-

1831), 284.
Hepzabeth (w. of

Peleg). 52.
Hepzabeth, 52.
Hepsibah (1606.

1742}, 72.
Hepsibah (w. of

Samuel), 61.
Hepsibah (w. of

WiUiam), 50.
Herbert (1861-1865),

241*
Herbert H. (1860-

), 246.

Hiram (1819 ).

244, 246, 247.
Hiram, 261.
Hiram W. (1867-

),246.

Hope (1669-1760),

62.
Hope Maey (1688-

1760), 49.

Gardner, Horace(1830

i 240.

Horace BeU (1845-

), 279.

Horace T. (1871-

), 246.

Howard P. (1847-

), 280.

Irene (1865-1871),

246.
Isaac (Brookline

family), 3.
Isaacs. (1848 ),

241.
Israel (1701 ),

133.
Israel (1731?.1755?),

146, 147.
Israel (1744-1771),

156(2), 104, 304.
Jacob W. (1841-

h 246.

James, 236, 251.
James (Gioacester

family), 3.
James (1662-1723),

51, 62.
James (— 1776),

51, 62.
James (1759-1800),

10, 190, 191, 223,

236.238, 239(2),

204.
James (1790-1806),

238.
James A.(1807 ),

241, 246.
James F.(1837 ),

241.
James R. L (1875

)• 246.

James T. (1836-

1875), 241, 246.
James William, 257.
Jane (w. of Abel),

200.
Jane (w. of David),

256.
Jane F. (w. of Sam-
uel), 193*
JaneF. (w. of Sam-
uel), 243.
Jane G. (1830-1004),

288, 305.
Jemima (w. of Ka*

thaniel), 72.

Gardner, Jeremiah

( 1768), 70, 72,

73.
Jethro ( 1734),

61.
Joanna (w. of Thax.

ter), 241.
Capt. John (1624-

1706), 17(2), 20. 44

(3), 46(3), 47, 51.

62-74, 85, 114, 117.
John (1653 ),72,

78(2).
Capt. John (1081-

1722), 116(2), 117

(2), 119, 120, 122,

124, 127, 128, 129.

133, 140-147, 150.
Capt John (1706-7-

1784), 82, 117, 120,

121, 144(2), 150,

103-109, 176, 177,

182(2), 108.
John(1781-1805),166

(2), 168(2), 182(2),

198
Capt.* John (1736-

1816), 82, 84(3),

148, 149, 160(2),

161, 152, 182, 184-

189, 223, 224, 226,

227, 232, 266.
John (1747? before

1708), 32, 170, 171

(2),172, 204(2),211.
John ( 1749?),

146, 147.
John ( 1759),56,

70,72,73,116,117,

143.
John (1760.1792),

202.
John (1762-1823), 10

(3), 190, 191, 286,

237, 238-240.
John (abt. 1765-

), 211.

John (1771-1847),82,

84,185,186(2),188,

189, 226-282.
John (1777-1824),

S04,206(3),206,806.
John (1785-1846),

193, 243, 249-252.
John 1(1789^1817),

INDEX.

321

Gardner, John (1703-

1834),107, 301-802,

306.
John (1706-1870),

227(2), 229-230.
John (1706-1846),

271-272.
John (1707-1801),

264.
John* (1807-1870),

288.
John (1811-1884),

212.
John' (1816-1807),

246.
John (1816-1880),

271.
John, 211, 236, 266.
John (Marietta, O.),

200.
John (Hingham

family), 8.
Jolin B. (1831-1806),

288» 280.
JohnEndicott (1823-

1804), 230.
JohnU.(1820.1820),

288.
John Henry (1823-

1887), 256.
John Lowell (1804-

1884), 201, 203.
John N. (1823 ),

213.
John Osbert, 252.
John R. (d. young),

252.
John W. (1823-1800),

302.
Jonathan (1600-

1603), 80, 83(3),

80. 00, 01, 130(3).
Jonathan (1606-

1777), 61.
Jonathan (1607-8-

1783), 14, 82, 83,

84(2), 120, 130(2),

132(2), 133, 143,

147-154, 166, 157

(3), 158, 160(3),

160, 105, 167, 181,

186, 186, 187(2),

188,101,104(2),105.
Jonathan, 27.
Capt. Jonathan
(1728-1701), 82, 83,

84(2), 06, 140(3),

160, 151, 162, 165,

167, 178-183, 221.
Capt. Jonathan

(1766-1821), 82, 84,

06, 07, 183, 186,

188, 221-226, 237.
Jonathan (1773-

1830), 106,283-208.
Jonathan (1702-

1813), 264.
Jonathan (1708-

1706), 225.
Jonathan (1707-

1874), 284.
Jonathan (1817-

1841), 244.
Oapt. Joseph (— »

1676), 17(2), 20, 22

(3), 31, 74, 80, 81

(2), 02-101, 106,

107(2). 108, 130,

162, 163.
Joseph (1666 ),

72.
Joseph (1677-1747),

40, 111.
Joseph ( 1701),

48(2), 40, 60.
Joseph (1702-1702),

140.
Joseph (1718-1770?),

14, 120(2),134,146,

148(2), 140(2), 150-

102, 106, 107(2).
Joseph (1743 ),

161.
Joseph (1746 — be-
fore 1780),160,106.
Joseph (1746-6

), 161. 106-7,

207, 301, 306.
Joseph (abt. 1761

— , abt 1811), 106,

263-258, 306.
Joseph (1767-1830),

187(2), 106, 264-

283.
Joseph (1775-1848),

107, 207-301, 306.
Joseph (1786-1870),

254(8), 266.
Joseph (1701-1864),

260-270, 274.
Joseph (1706 — d.

at sea), 261.

6ardner,Joseph(1803-

1870),207, 200.
Joseph (1812-1816),

266.
Joseph (1816-1883),

266.
Joseph (1810-1881),

272.
Joseph (1822-1873),

260, 276.
Joseph (Glonces-

ter), 8(2).
Joseph D. (1836-

.),286.

Joseph K. (1818-

1888), 212.
Joseph H. (1866-

1868), 280.
Joseph II. (1860-

1860), 202.
Josephine, 260.
Josephine B. (w. of

Herbert M.), 246.
Judith (w. of Eben-

ezer), 62.
Jndith (1608-1765),

62.
JaliaH.(1841 ),

246.
JuliaM.(1846 ),

244.
Julia R. (1826 ),

248, 247.
Julia B. (1850-1851),

242.
Julia R. rw. of

Thomas M.), 247.
Keziah (w. of Joth*

ro), 61.
Laura A. (w. of

Oharles H.), 284.
Laura Ellen (1840-

), 250.

Laura H.(d. young),

252.
Laura S.(1866 ),

248.
Laurina (w. of Ed.

ward A.), 255.
Lavinia (w. of Dan-
iel), 212.
Larinia (w. of

John), 170, 104,

260.
Leah (w. of Bich-
ard), 60.

322

INDEX.

Gardner, Leo A.(w. of
Edward P.), 247.

Leonard (1821

d.), 245.

Leonice B. (1850-
1859), 244.

Lincoln (1867 ),

248.

Liunt'o n. (1805
). 248.

Lizzie A. (1850-
1805), 242.

Lizzie A. (w. of
Harlan P.), 247.

Lizzie M. (w. of Al-
fred), 246.

Lois (1741-1810),175,
178.

Lois (w. of Grindal),
72.

Lois (w. of Jeremi-
ah). 72.

Lois (w. of John),
211.

Loraine, 211.

Lorena (w, of
Oharles n.)> 244.

Lorenzo D. W.
(1851-1882), 244.

Lottie £. (w. of
Alonzo), 246.

Louisa (w. of Dan-
iel), 213.

LoQisa (w. of Na-
than), 244.

Louisa (w. of Sam-
uel), 211.

Louisa A. (Idl8-
1894), 250.

Louisa S. (1842-
1848), 281.

Louisa G. (1843-
1870), 270.

Love (1672 ),52.

Lucia P. (w. of Jon-
athan), 183, 224.

Luclnda (1814-1802),
241.

Lucinda, 211.

Lucinda S. (1843-
1845), 253.

Lucinda 8. (1846-
1849), 242.

Lucius (1814-1880),
244.

Lucius, 251.

Gardner, Lu cy A. (1862-

1864), 248.
Lucy A. W. (1824-

). 2S5.

Lucy F. (1844-1865),

284.
Lucy F. (w. of Ben-
jamin B.), 285.
Lucy II. (1843-1870),

244.
Lucy S. (1823-1870),

252.
Lydia(1687-1688),50.
Lydia (1718 ),

120, 146.
Lydia (1780-1777),

152.
Lydia (bap. 1757-

), 171, 172.

Lydia ( 1788),

50, 73.
Lydia ( 1772),

146, 147.
Lydia (1816-1818),

242.
Lydia (1818-1808),

252.
Lydia (w. of George

Sd), 290.
Lydia (w. of Jo-
seph), 297.
Lydia (w. of Wil-
liam), 104.
Lydia A. ( 1808),

207.
Lydia N. (w. of

William), 204.
Lydia W. (w. of

Lucius). 244.
Lyman B. (1853-

). 240.

Lyman Kent (1840-

)• 241.

Mabel (w. of Horace

T,), 246.
Mahala (w. of

Charles), 287.
Maranda S. (1853-

1855), 280.
Margaret, 15(3).
Margaret(1664-1680),

123
Margaret(1606-1727),

52.
Margaret(1744-1803)

153(2).

Gardner, Margaret

(1750-1800), 191.
Margaret (1705-

1852), 237(2), 238.
Margaret (w. of

George), 250.
Margaret ( w.of Hen-
ry A.), 281.
Margaret (w. of

JaniO!i), 223, 237

(3), 230.
Margaret (w. of Wil-

lard), 213.
Margaret Ann (1821-

1822), 272.
Margaret £. (w. of

William D.), 202.
Margaret II. (1810-

1851), 281.
Margaret M. (1830-

). 270.

Maria Cecelia (w. of

John), 220.
Maria E. (w. of

James F.), 241.
Maria T.(1821-1885),

210.
Maria T. A. (1840

). 210.

Marion W. (w. of

Stephen W.), 286.
Martha (w.of John),

107, 301, 305.
Martlia (w. of Will-
iam), 204.
Martha A. (1817

), 801.

Mary, 27, 40.
Mary (Gloucester

family), 3.
Mary (1058.1661),01.

Mary (1662 ),83;'

Mary (1660-1724),

107, 111.
Mary (1670 ),71.

72, 78, 74.
Mary (1686-7 ),

40.
Mary (1701 ),

140.
Mary (1716 ),

134.
Mary (1734-1812),

156, 104.
Mary, (1730-1820),

152.

INDEX.

323

Gardnor, Mary (1748-

), 159.

Mary (1767-1780),

191.
Mary (1774-1851),

1C8.
Mary (1774? ).

195.
Mary (1803 ),

210, 1»)5.
Mary (1605-1855),

2^)8.
Mary* (1809-1891),

241, 243, 24G.
Mary (1815-1896),

291.
Mary (1820-d.), 250.
Mary (18;]0-d.), 297.
Mary (1833 ),

230.
Mary (w. of Alfred),

241, 244, 246.
Mary (w. of Aiw

drew), 52.
Mary (w. of Austin),

211.
Mary (w. of Barna-
bas), 51.
Mary (w. of Habak-

kuk), 140,162,163.
Mary (w. of James),

51.
Mary (w. of James

A.), 241(2).
Mary (w. of Jobn»<»),

144, 100.
Mary (w. of John'^),

167.
Mary (w.of John'o*),

147.
Mary (w.of Jobn**),

168, 193.
Mary (w. of Jobn*''),

200, 200.
Mary (w. of Jona-
than), 133 (2), 151

(2).
Mary (w.of Josepb),

255, 297.
Mary (w. oE Joseph

£.), 212.
Mary (w. of Nathan-
iel), 52.
Mary (w. of Rich-
ard), 49, 72, 73.

Gardner, Mary (w. of

Samuel), 20, 87(2),

88.
Mary (w. of Samuel

K.), 196, 294.
Mary (w. of Simon),

196, 262.
Mary (w. of Thom-

.is),27,108«110,235.
Mary (w. of Thom-
as'*), 111, 185, 156,

190(2), 236, 238.
Mary A. (1833 ),

298.
Mary A. (1836-1864),

245.
Mary Abby (1834-

1856), 257.
Mary Ann (

1817), 256.
Mary Ann (1820-

1873), 269.
Mary Ann (1832-

1857), 287.
Mary Ann (w. of

Asa), 206.
Mary Augusta (w.

of Walter B.), 286.
Mary B. (1827-1901),

261.
Mary 0. ( 1844),

262.
Mary D, (w. of Wil-

liam L.), 298.
Mary K. (1836-1848),

253.
Mary £. (1843-1885),

241, 244, 246.
Mary £. (w. of

James F.), 241.
Mary B. (w. of

James T.), 241.
Mary U.(w.of Thom-
as K.), 275.
Mary K. A. (w. of

Milkird F.), 246.
Mary Eliza (bap.

1788-1833), 221.
Mary Eliza (1800-

1875), 281.
Mary Elizabeth (w.

of Howard T.),

280.
Mary F. (1836-1868),

284.

Gardner, Mary H. (w.

of William F.),

292.
Mary J. (1843 ),

242.
Mary' J. ( 1801),

295.
Mary J. (w. of ETor-

ace B.), 270.
Mary J. (w. of Lt.

Simon), 263.
Mary Jane (w. of

Samuel), 206.
Mary K. (w. of Ly-
man K.), 241.
Mary L. (w. of Put-

nam), 213.
Mary Lowell (1802-

1854), 208.
Mary M. (1846-1887),

276.
Mary N. (1802-1808),

274.
Mary Putnam (1825-

1827), 230.
Mary S. (w. of Ed-
ward 0.), 299.
Mary S. (w. of Fred

Lee), 243.
Mary T. (1777-1838),

221(2).
Mary W. (w.of Abel

H.), 255.
Mary W. (w. of

Thomas W.), 230.
Matilda (1826-1892),

295.
Mehitable, 236.
Mehitabel (1059-

1659), 40.
Mehitable (1674

), 71, 73.

Mehitable (

1777), 6L
Mehitable (1747-8

). 160.

Mehitable(abt.l77S-

1858), 197, 304.
Mehitable (w. of

John), 191, 239(2).
Mehitable (w. of

Joseph), 134, 161,

197(2).
Melissa I. (w. of

Benjamin F.),277.

824

INDEX.

Gardner, Melvixm T.

( w.of Charles W.),

230.
MercieA.(lS33 ),

252.
Merc!eE.(1851 ),

250.
Mercy (1705-1732-8),

140.
Mercy W.(1826 ),

269.
Millard F. (1850

), 246.

Mininda(1828-1903),

249.
Miriam, 21, 50, 51.
Miriam (1685.1750),

50, 78,
Miriam (1813 ),

213.
Molly (w. of Benja-
min), 171. 209.
Molly (1705 ),

), 49.

> (w. of
), 51.

Morey (1852 ),

247.
N. Angn8ta(w. of

Daniel B.), 275.
Nancy (1802-1871),

211.
Nancy (1813-1820),

255.
Nancy (1814-1880),

209.
Nancy, 212.
Nancy (w, of Jo-
seph), 255.
Nathan (1793-1795),

194.
Nathan (1811 ),

244.
Nathaniel (1608

Nathaniel ' (1669-

1713), 51, 62, 72.
Nathaniel (1697-

1727), 62.
Nathaniel (m. 1722),

70, 72.
Nathaniel (1750

), 101.

Nathaniel M. (1809-

1875), 245.
Olive 0. (1846-1849),

246.

Gardner, Patience
(1675 .

Patience
James),

Patience (w. of Jon-
athan), 51.

Patience (w. of
Samuel), 51.

Patty {y. of Sam-
uel), 171, 205.

Peleg (1691-1718),
52, 72.

Peter ( 1767),

50.

Peter H.(1838-1840),
246.

PhebeH.(1798-1872).
211.

Pierce L. W. (1837-
1858), 275, 305.

Polly (1767-1851),
209.

Polly (1774? ),

195.

PriscilU(1666 ),

71, 72.
Priscilla (1698 ),

72.
Priscilla (1788-9

), 158.

Priscilla (1768-1823),

195.
Priscilla (1800-1866),

261.
PriscilU(182M904),

260.
Priscilla (w. of

Abel), 52, 74.
Priscilla (w. of

Abel'»), 134, 158,

196.
Priscilla (w. of

John), 69, 70(2),

72, 73.
Prlscilki (w. of

John 4th gen.),72,

116.
Priscilla (m. John

Lovell),72.
Priscilla A. (1855-

1806), 246.
Putnam (181M844),

213
Rachael (1818-1899),

300.

Gardner, Rachel (1661-
), 52, 71.

Rachel (1805-1897),
287.

Rachel(w.of James),
51, 52.

Rachel (w. of Jona-
than), 196, 283.

Rachel! (1661 ),

72.

Rebecca (1788-1853),
263.

Rebecca (1789 ),

197.

Rebecca (1811-1870),
291.

Rebecca (1823-d.),
245.

Rebecca, 236.

Rebecca (w. of Hi-
ram), 244, 247.

Rebecca( w.of John),
246.

Rebecca (w. of Si-
mon Stacey), 159,
196, 262, 264, 281,
283, 293.

Rebecca (w. of
Thomas), 236(3).

Rebecca B. (1820-
1896), 260.

Rebecca K. (1808-
1830), 281.

Rebecca M. (1845-
1845), 292.

Rebecca Russell (w.
of Samuel P.),
202.

Rebecca W. (w. of
Georco T.), 282.

Rebekan (w. of
Thomas), 191.

Relief (w. of Samu-
el), 193, 243.

Richard (Wobnrn
family), 3.

Richard ( 1688),

15, 16, 20, 40-52,
65, 58(4), 65, 66(2),
67(2), 69.

Richard (1653-1728),
48, 49-50, 71, 72,
78.

Richard ( 1724-

5), 50.

IKDEX.

325

Gardner, Richard
(1774-X830),67,188,
189, 2aT» 232-236.

Richard (1708-1875),
234-235.

Roxa (w. of Wil-
liam), 212.

Ruhy (w.of Henry),
211, 212.

Ruth (1GG5 ),40.

Ruth (1665-1674-5),
111.

Ruth (1G76-1748),71,
72. 73.

Ruth (1703-1774),73.

Ruth (1716-1808),
120, 145.

Ruth (1740 ),

171(2).

Ruth (1828 ),

270.

Ruth, 52, 130(2).

Ruth (w. of Benja-
min), 211.

Ruth (w.of Oeorge),
20,34.

Ruth (w. of Habak-
Icuk), 111, 139(2).

Ruth (w. of Israel),
147.

Ruth (w. of John),
206.

Ruth (w.of Joseph),
49.

Ruth (w. of Nathan-
iel M.), 245.

Sabrina A. (1831
), 252.

Sally (1770-1829),
190, 191.

Sally (bap. 1782-
1818), 221.

Sally(1785-1850),207.

Sally (1817 ),247.

Sally (1819 ),

213.

Sally (w. of Ebenez-
er). 193. 240, L>47.

Samuel (1027-lOS'J),

10, n.i;i(3).Hr4,

16, 17(3). 10(4),
20(2), 22(2), 29, 30
(4), 81, 32(2),3C(2),
45(3), 48(2), 54,74-
92, 04, 101, 1045(2),
123(2), 130(3), 232.

GRrdner^Capt. Samuel
(16474734), 30, 32
(2).33(3),S6,36(4),
37(3),40, 67. 71,16
(2), 70, 90(2), lOG,
U1-122,12J(4),12B,
131, 140, 142, 146,
165, 169, 170(2),
173, 174(2). 303,

Samuel (1660-1683),
91.

Samuel (1677 ),

122.

Samuel (1695-0-
1736?),133,146.147.

Samuel (1712-13-
1769), 32, 117, 120,
121, 145, 165, 172-
178, 204, 213, 215,
216, 220(2).

Samuel ( 1757),

51.

8amuel(1732^1733),
152.

Samuel(1736-7-1818),
32(2), 170, 171(3),
203-8, 211, 212.

Samuel (1740-1762),
153.

Samuel (1756 ),

178.

Samuel (1768-1796),
84, 102, 197-8.

Samuel (1770 ),

221

Samuel (1775-1797),
206.

Samuel (1781-1853),
193, 243245, 249.

Samuel (1792 ),

198.

Samuel (1798-1859),
270, 272-278.

Samuel (1800-1856),
230.

Samuel (1800-1874),
211.

Samuel (1801-1842),
294.

Samuel (1820-1834),
052

Samuel (1823-1887),
205(2), 206, 305.

Samuel, 193, 851.

Samuel Endioott
(1833-1833), 280.

Gardner, Samaol B.

(1845-1845). 301.
Samuel K. (1850-

1859), 301.
Samuel K. (1781-

1850), 196.266,267,

268, 293-297.
Samuel P. (1767-

1643). 145,175,198,

201, 202, 203.
Samuel S. (1818-

1819), 256.
Sarah (daa. of

Thomas), 20.

Sarah (1672 ),49.

Sarah, ( 1686),

108.
Sarah ( 1729),50,

72.
Sarah (1710 ),

133
Sarah (1734-1797),

152.
Sarah (1740-1813),

156(2), 194.
Sarah (1740-1 ),

159.
Sarah (bap, 1767

), 171, 172.

Sarah (bap, 1772-

d. y^ng), 221.
Sarah (1773^807),

1S3, 1B9.
Sarah (1786-1838),

259.
Sarah (1795-1876),

270.
Sarah (1795-1801),

229.
Sarah (1799 ),

210.
Sarah (180*2-1865),

230.
Sarah (1819-1860),

256.
Sarah ( 1816),

256.
Sarah, 51.156(2),212.
Sarah (d. young),

234.
Sarah (w. of Abel),

02, 131, 132, 144.
Sarah (w.of Abel,b,

K{ng),131,132,149.
Sarah (w. of Benja*

min), 210.

826

INDBX.

Gardner, Sarah (w. of

Eboneser), 40,123.
Sarah (w. of Eben-

ezer), 172.
Sarah <w.of Henry),

178, 220.
Sarah (w. of Jere-
miah), 72, 73.
Sarah(w.of John*^),

152, 188, 232.
8arah(w.of John'«),

180, 220.
Sarah (w. of Jona^

than»^), 1D2, 167,

182, 183, 221.
Sarah (w. of Jona-

thani't), 224.
Sarah (w. of Jo-

■eph*a»),150,106<3).
Sarah (w. of Jo-

sephw), 106.
Sarah (w. of Rich-
ard ),20,47(2),4S(2).
Sarali (w. of Samu-

el'a), 133, 140(4).
Sarah (w. of Samu-
el"'), 171, 206.
Sarah (w. of Sama-

el), 272.
Sarah (w. of Samu-

el»*«), 204.
Sarah (w. of Tliom-

as), 108, 243, 246.
Sarah (m. Joseph

Dennis), 140, 147.
Sarah Albee (1841

), 241.

Sarah Derby (1800-

1842), 235.
Sarah £.(1821-1002),

201.
Sarah Ellen (1823-

1862), 256.
Sarah £.(1820 ),

205.
Sarah £.(1847-1848),

801.
Sarah £.(18524800),

247.
Sarah £. (w. of

George W.), 288.
Sarah K.(w. of nen-

ry^, 230.
Sarah G. (w. of

Henry A.), 242.

Gardner, Sarah J.

(1816-dead), 260.
Sarah L.(1835 ),

208.
Sarah M. (w. of

Charles), 257.
Sarah N. (1800 ),

255.
Sarah Uoa, 212.
Sarah Uussell (1807-

1803), 203.
Sarahs. (1832-1807),

253.
Sarah 8. (w. of Dan-
iel F.), 248.
Sarah S.(w. of John

W.), 302.
Sarah T.( 1813-1868),

260.
Seeth, 21(3).
Sidney (1843 ),

200, 300.
Simon ( 1801),

100, 202-204.
Lieut Simon (1700-

1824), 203.
Simon (1806-1888),

266, 277-281.
Simon Stacey (1748-

before 1787), 150,

105-0, 262,204,283,

203.
Simon W. (1840-

1840), 278.
Simon VV. (1844-

1868), 270.
Simon W. (1854-

1004), 282, 305.
Solomon(1680-17G0),

40-50.
Sophia (w. of Jacob

W.), 246.
Sophia, 211.
Sophia A. (w. of

Charles O.), 242.
Sophia K. (1851-

1865), 241.
Sophia L. (1842-

1800), 250.
Stephen W. (1835

\ 286*
Stillman(1820-1826),

250.
SukeyS.(1704 ),

108.

Gardner, Susan (1823

d.), 250.

Susan (w. of John),

103, 240.
Susan C. (w. of Jo-
seph D.), 286.
Susan L. (w. of

Jolin), 271.
Susan M.(1836 ),

288.
Susan N. (w. of Mo-

rey), 247.
Susans. (1850-1855), .

247.
Sttsaiis. (1856 ),

242.
Susan T.(1857-1868),

247.
Snsannah, 27.
Susannah (

1720), 123.
Susannah (1706-

1781), 52.
Snsannah (1770

1813), 103.
Susannah (1804>

1886), 240.
Snsannah (w. of

James), 51, 52.
Susannah (w. of

John), 73.
Susanna (w. of Sam-
uel 3d gen.), 120

(2).

Thaxter (1812^1887),
241,251.

Thomas (1502-1674),
1-21, 47, 54, 74,76,
80, 82, 85(3), 02,
05, 101, 102, 105,
131.

Lieut. Thomas(—
1682), 7, 17, 20,21-
27, 30, 31, 85(2),
86(2), 67, 74, 80,
02, 05(2), 101), 102
(2), 105, 123, 163.

Lieut. Thomas

(1645-1605), 23, 27,
70, 80, 80, 05(3),
101-111, 134.

Thomas (1071-1600),
111, 134-135.

Thomas (1000-70-
1700), 133.

INDEX.

827

Gardner, Thomas

(1701-1784). 72.
Thomas (1705-1753),

10, 129(2), 130,132

(2), 133, 154-156,

157.
Lieut. Thomas

(1731.24788), 10,

155(2), 150, 189-

191, 192, 194, 205,

205, 230, 238.
Thomas (1755-1822),

190, 191, 235-230.
Thomas (1783-1872),

193(2), 243(2), 246,

250, 305.
Thomas (1791 ),

238
Thomas (1821-1822),

247.
Thomas (Brookline

family), 3(2).
Thomas (Eng.), 4

(5), 6.
Lieut. Thomas (of

Pemaquid),23,102-

6.
Col.Thomas(Brook-

line family), 3.
Thomas, 251.
Thomas, 238, 239.
Thomas n. W.(1842-

1800), 234.
Thomas F. (1833-

\ 230^

Thomas J. (1805.

1833), 241.
Thomas M. (1822-

1844), 243.
Thomas M. (1822-

). 247.

Thomas N. (1831-

1876), 276.
Thomas West (1798-

1845), 227, 230.
Timothy(1833-1833),

270.
Timothy F. (1884-

1849). 270.
Viola (1840-1899),

247.
Volney, 211.
Walter ». (1838-

1899), 285.
Walter S. (1806-

), 2-18.

Gardner, Lieut. War-
ren H.(1843-1862),

281.
Weld' (17451801),

176(2), 177(3), 178,

214(4), 215-216,

218
WilUrd (1826-1901),

213.
William ( 1739),

60, 72.
William (1789-1808),

194, 252-253.
William (1813-1865),

212.
William (1814-1867),

246.
William (1829-1849),

272,
William ( 1852),

294.
William (1836-1837),

230.
William, 212, 287.
William A. T. (1820-

1863), 210.
William D. (1842-

), 292.

William E. (1860-

). 249.

William Fairfield,

(1794-1851), 84,

223(2), 226-220.
William Frost (1819-

1902), 283, 287,

292-298.
William F. (1840-

\ 289.
William h! (1832-

1832), 284.
William H. (1834-

1883), 296.
William H. (1838-

),298.

William H. (1841-

). 294.

(W. H.) & Parsons,

298.
William L. (1807-

1885), 298.
William M. (1832-

1887), 246.
William O. (1831-

1808), 265.
William T. (1838-

1839), 246.

Gardner, Willie (1864-
1864) 248.
Willis ' (1849-1863),

280.
Wilson 1. (1848-
1848), 292.
Gardner Block,Salem,

198, 199.
Gardner hurying

ground, 10, 40, 80,
129, 149.
Gardner Farm (Salem
and Danvers),185,
227, 229, 231.
Gardner's Bridge, 14.
Gardner's Brook, 14,

89.
Gardner's Comer, Sa-
lem, 186.
Gardner's Court (Sa-
lem),267(2),270(2).
Gardner's HiU (Sa-
lem), 11, 131, 149.
Gamey, Margaret D.,

271,
Gaskill, Bethiah, 27.
Content, 27.
Jonathan, 27.
Nathan, 27.
Samuel, 27(8).
Sarah, 27.

Qavett, , 187.

Gay, Abigail, 297.
Gayer, Durcas, 61.

William, 45, 08, 71.
Geadrick, Joseph,297.
Lydia, 207, 299.

Gedney, , 14.

Abigail. 92.
Bartholomew, 25,

78, 9092.
Eleazer, HI, 139.
Elisabeth, 111, 189.
Hannah, 91(3),92(2).
Jonathan, 91.
Margaret, 91.
Mary, 92.

RuUi, 111, 189.
Sarah, 02.
Susanna, 91.
William, 83(2), 91,

129.
MaJ. William, 91.
Gerrish, Benjamin,28,

79, 90, 91, 135.
Joseph, 142.

828

INDSX.

GetchelU Jane F.,19d,
243.

Jeremlab, 105.
Oeyer, F. W., 203.
Gibson, John F., 205.

Sarah £., 295.
Gilley, Esther, 261.

John, 201.

John £. M., 201.

Mary B. (b. Gard-
ner), 201.
Gillingham, Hannah,

GiUis, Elizabeth R.,
281.

James D., 231.

Lvdta, 231.
Gfrdler, John, 200.

Lewis, 200.

Richard, Jr., 210.

Sarah, 210, 200.

Sarah J., 200.
Glidden, Eliza A. (b.
Gardner), 250.

Etta, 291.

Joseph L., 250.
Glines, Isaac, 180.
Gloyer, Edward, 138.

Harriet A., 277.

Mary, 284.

Susan, 257.
Goldthwait, Anstice,
197.

Charles, 107.

Ebenezer, 197.

Ebenezer Gardner,
197.

Elisabeth 0., 198.

Ezekiel, 57.

Goodman, 13.

Harriet A., 197.

Harriet Gardner,
198.

Margaret D., 271.

Marie A., 197.

Moses, 271.

Prudonce, 285.

Rebecca, 197.

Rebecca A., 197.

Samuel, 17, 18, 112,
141.

Snsan L., 271.

Thomas, 9, 285.

William n., 198.

Golthite, , 110.

Goodalo, Hannah, 239.

Goodale, Jacob, 239.

Mehitable, 191, 239.
Goode, Abigail, 20.
Goodell, Elizabeth

W., 270.
Goodhne, Jonathan,
145.

Maryi 145.

Wiliam, 180.
Goodrich, Caleb, 298.

Elizabeth, 298.

Mary, 298.

Mary E., 298.
Goodridge, Marie A.,

197.
Goodwin, — , 34.

Elizabeth, 288, 290.

Enoch, 288, 290.

George H., 290.

Hannah, 290.

Hannah H., 288.

John, 290.

John F., 290.

Priscilla, 200, 305.

Samuel, 200.

Samuel J., 200.

Tabitha, 200.
Gorges, Sir Fernando,

2.
Gorham,Elizabeth,51.

John, 51.

Mary, 52.

Stephen, 51, 52.

Theodate, 53.
Goss, Eliza A., 211.

Gott, . 108.

Gould, Elizabeth, 270.

James, 119.

Martha, 20.

Mary I., 279.

Thomas, 35-37, 117,
154, 155.
GoTe, , 209.

Eliza C, 209.

Lydia, 209.
Go wen, Charles, 208.
Gowing, Abbie, 210.
Grafton, Abigail, 21.

Elizabeth, 40, 119,
120.

Jehoadam, 21, 803.

John, 18, 21, 23(3),
109(2), 117.

Joseph, 17, 23. 68,
55, 07, 09, Hi.

Margaret, 21.

Grafton, Mary, 21.

Nathaniel, 21.

Priscilla, 20, 09(2).

Samuel, 119.

Seeth, 11, 17,21,23.
Granger, John, 4.

Mary Jane, 200.

William, 5.
Grant, Hannah, 92.

James, 92, 151.
Graves, Abigail W.,
280.

Daniel, 230.

John, 280.

Susan C, 280.
Gray, Elizabeth P.,
203.

Horace, 203.

John C, 203.

Rebecca, 272.

Sarah R., 203.

William, 41.
Green, , 172.

Rev. Aaron, 221(2).

Mary, 72.

Nathaniel, 72.

Susannah, 72, 73.
Greenleaf, B., 218,
219.

Joseph, 297.
Gregg, James, 141.
Grush, Hannah, 294.

Martha, 294.

Thomas, 2G0, 294.

Hadley, Abel, 251.

George, 251.
Hall, Charlotte, 193.

Louisa, 213.

Margaret, 281.
Hanscom, Bernard,
282.

CarrTe S., 282.

Hannah, 282.

Rebecca, 245.

Hanson, Rev. ,

115, 120.
Harding, Catherine,
200.

Edward, M. D., 247.

Emma, 247.
Hardy, , 900.

Joseph, 21, 55(2),
50(3). 108.

Mary, 21.

Temple, 200, 207.

IKDBZ.

329

Xlarker, Ebenezer, 61.

Pfttienco, fil.
Harmon, Abbia G.,

244.
Abbie S., 2'IS.
Amelia, 244, 247.
Augustine, 243.
Daniel W., 241 » 844,

240.
Delia. 240.
ETelyn, 244.
Frances A.> 244.
Gilbert L., 244, 247.
G. Wellington, 243.
Henry, 246, 251.
Uiraro, 241, 248,240,

247, 251.
Hiram W., 244.
Japhet, 244, 251.
Laura S., 244.
Lauretta, 252.
Leonard S., 248.
Lizzie M., 240(2).
Louisa, 244.
Mary, 241, 248, 244,

240, 247.
Mary B., 248, 240.
Morton D., 240.
Nathan G., 244.
Nathaniel, 248.
Olive, 244.
Sherlock, 244.
Tlieodore P., 244.
Watson, 244.
Harris, Jane McK.,

108.
John L., 210.
Joseph, 108.
Rebecca, 210.
Sarah Gardner, 210.
Hart, Annie Gardner,

235.
Ephraim, 235.
Harriet K., 235.
James, 235.
Martha, 235.
Sarah, 159, 190.
Hartwell, Catherine,

211.
Sarah, 200.
Harvey, £meline A.,

209.
John J., M. D., 200.
Harwood, Henry, 29.
John, 80, 130.

Hascall, Miriam, 21,

30(2).
William, 21, 81.
Haskell, Annie S. ,800.
Benjamin, 800.
Elizabeth, 108.
Jacob, 282.
Lizzie, 300.
Mary B., 800.
Melvin, 800.
Hasty, Josephine R.,

240.
Hatch, Catherine, 212.

Rev. John, 212.
Hathaway, Abbie,210.
Anna, 210.
Annie G., 211.
Benjamin Gardner,

211.
Caroline, 211.
Charles H., 211.
Eleanor, 210(2).
Eleazer, 272.
EKza A., 211.
Eliza J., 272.
Elizabeth, 210(2).
Frank, 210.
George G., 210.
Jeremiah, 210(2).
John Gardner, 210

(2), 211.
Josopli, 210.
Julio, 210.
Mary, 200.
Mary Ellen, 211.
Rebecca, 211.
Richard, 210.
Sallv G., 211.
Sophronia, 211.
Stephen P., 210.
Ilathome, Mr., 8.
Benjamin, 40.
Ebenezer, 40.
Elizabeth, 02, 181.
John, 20(2), 87, 40

(2), 01. 111,124(4),

220.
Joseph, 40, 111(2).
Natluiniel, 40, 123,

124(2).
Ruth. 80, 40, 111,123

(2). 124(4).
Sarah, 40, 111(2).
MaJ. William, 18,

19(2), 98, 108, 181.

Hawthorn, "Magyr,**
28.

Nathaniel. Ill, 181.
Haynes, Lydia L.,250.
Hayward, Samuel,ieO.
Hazel, Charles, 298.

Edwin, 208.

Ellen, 298.

Hannah J.t 298.

Martha A., 298.

Mary, 298.

Peter, 298.

Sarah, 298.
Hazelton. David, 272.

Hannah, 272.

Hannah S., 272.
Head, Abby, 289.

Abbv G.. 289.

Frederick, 289.
Heald, Jeremiah, 75.
Heath, Alvin C, 248.

H.M., 248.

Lauras., 248.

Sarah, 248.
Henderson, Harriet,

212.
Henfield, Joseph, 83,

90, 91(2), 219.
• Mary, 83. 90, 91(2).
Herbert, Capt. Benja-
min, 144, 187.

Elizabeth, 144, 107.
Herrick, Col. Henry,
189

Phebe H., 211.

Samuel, 211.

Sarah, 171, 205.
Hersey, , 248.

Abel, 108(2).

Elizabeth, 108.

Mary, 108.

William, 158.
Hersom, Almoda T.,
290.

Thomas, 290.
Hicks, Joshua, 108.
Hide, Barbara, 148.

Timothy, 89.
Higgins, Sarah, 298.

Higginson, , 78,

83, 69(2), 100.

Elizabeth, 122.

Esther, 122, 177(2).

Francis, 38, 122, 175,
177.

380

INDEX.

Higginson, Ilanaah,
88, 122, 124.
Henry, 122.
John, 83, 87, 53, 07,
78(2), 79(2), 94,99,
100, 100(2), 109(3),
111, 117, 119, 120,
121, 122(3), 124,
185, 177.
Mary, 07, 111, 135,

152.
Rutb, 122.
Samuel, 122.
Sarah, 33, 111, 120,

122(2), 135, 202.
Sasannah, 160, 187.
Hildreth, Dell, 240.
Hill, Caroline L., 272.
Jane, 275.
John, 21(2).
Miriam, 17(2), 21(2).
Philip, 118, 157.
Sally, 272.
Sarah, 134, 157, 158,

193.
Snsan, 21.

8nsanna,17,21,80(2).
WiUiam, 272.
Zebulon, 158.

HiUiard, , 184.

Edward, 106(2), 109,

185.
Job, 29.
Joseph, 283.
Hinds, Roxa, 212,
Hirst, William, 20.
Hitchens, Daniel, 289.
Hitehing8,Abi]ah,2S0.
Elica, 230.
Horatio, 200.
I., 269.

HelTina T., 280.
Hercy W., 200.
Sally, 289.
Hobart, Mary E., 241.
Hobson, Ida, 290.
Hodgdon, Anna M.,
202.
Eunice S., 284.
Samuel, 284.
Hodges, Ellen E.,284.
Gamaliel, 145, 147,

152.
Jane, 234.
Jonathan, 185, 258.
Joseph, 152.

Hodges, Mary,162,158.

Priscilla, 145, 152.

Ruth, 147.

Samuel, 234.

Sarah, 145, 147, 188.
Hodgkins, Abigail
W., 280.

John P., 296.

Lyf ia, 298.

Martha A., 298.

Maurice, 298, 805.
Holbrook, Ruby, 212.

Ruth, 211.
Holland, Nathaniel,

53.
HoUingsworth, Rich-

ard, 108.
Holm, Laurina P.,255.
Uolman, Rebecca,200.
Holmes, John, 117.

Obediah, 11(2), 21.
Holt, Rev., 185.

Isaac, 801.

Martha A., 301.

Nicholas, 285.

Samuel, 801.
Holton, Hannah, 145,
803.

John, 804.

Lydia, 303.

Mary, 145.

Samuel, 145(3), 803,
804.
Holyoke, Edward A.,

254.
Homan, John, 81.
Honchine, Mary, 72.

Hooker, , 88.

Hopcott, Sarah, 40.
Home, Deacon, 17*

Elizabeth, 27, 84,
85, 290, 803.

George, 290.

John, 27, 84(4), 35
(3).
Hosmer, Almira, 172.

Bela, 172.

Eben, 172.

Elijah, 172(2).

Eliza, 172.

Elizabeth, 172.

James, 172.

Joseph, 172.

Lydia, 172(2).

Perley, 172.

Sally, 172.

Hosmer, Sarah, 172.

Susan, 172.
Hotchkiss, Ktta, 285.

Houlton, , 110.

House (Howes), Bald-
win, 28.
Hovey, , 208.

Thomas, 2C5.
Howard, Eunice, 200*
Hoyt, Clarissa, 281.

Daniol, 194, 250.

Henry, 281.

Joseph U., 281.

Lavinia, 194, 250.

Margaret 11., 281.

Mary D., 281.
Hubbard, , 0.

Hannah, 72.
Hult, John T., 284.

Mary F., 284.
number, Anna Rosa,
230.

Humfre, , 31.

Humphrey, , 113.

Margaret, 209.

Humphrie, ,32(2).

Hunt, Augusta, 290.

William, 111.
Hunter, John, 78.

PrisciUa, 73.

Huntington, Rey. y

170.
Hnntloy, Clara E.,242.

Isaiah C, 242.
Huntress, Darling,
273.

Ellen, 273.

Susan A., 273.
Hussey, Abiel, 72.

John, 51.

Martha, 72.

Rebecca, 51.

Silvanus, 72.

Stephen, 72.
Hutchinson, Col. Is-
rael, 195, 208.
Hyde, Isaac, 114,

fngalls, Collins, 292.

Ephraim, 41(2).

Mary H., 292.

Rebecca M,, 292.

Stephen, 41(2).
Ingersoll, Annie, 285.

Bethiah, 145.

Edward, 235.

INDEX.

381

Ingersoll, IIarriot,235.

Jolm, 65, 56(8).

Marv, 145.

Nathaniel, 08(2),
114, 145(2).

William £., 235.
Isaac (negro), 176.

Jackson,IIannah, 203.
Jacobs, Ada K., 240.

Daniel, 132, 174.

George S., 240.

Henry, 133.
James, Thomas, 124.
JelTry, Elizabeth, 00,
07(2).

William, 176.
Jelly, John, 230.

Martha U., 230.

Nancy G., 210.

Sarah E., 230.
Jenkins, Mary, 40.
Jewott, Daniel, 302.

Emma F., 290.

Sarah 8., 302.

Silas U., 290.
Jiggles, William, 53.
Johnson, Ann O., 100.

Capt Edward, 280.

Francis, 8, 124.

Jane, 256.

Moses S., 160.

Sarah, 02.
Jones, Ann J., 284.

Caroline L., 108.

Eliphaz, 221(2).

Eliza I., 234.

Hiram, 284.

Hugh, 23, 85.

Mary, 212.

Mary T., 221.

Sallv, 221.
Josepn, David, 800.

Emeline, 300.

Mary, 300.

Matthew, 300.

Raehaol, 300.

Kehew, Aaron, 287.
Edward A., 287(2).
George F., 288.
Harriet E., 287.
Mary, 287.
Rachel, 287.
Kache! M., 288.
Sarah H., 287.

Kehew, William B.,
287,288.

William H., 287.
Keith, Ann, 278.
Keller, Lucy, 248.
Kelley, Elizabeth W.,
276.

Lewis W., 276.

Mary M., 276.

Samuel W., 276.
Kendall, Elizabeth,
276.

John A., 276.

Louisa G., 276.

Nathan, 276.

Keniston, , 108(2).

Kennedy, Eliza A.,205.
Keuney, John, 271.

Margaret H.H., 271.

William N., 271.
Kent, Rachel C, 20a
Kezar, Simon, 186.
Kilham, Daniel,

100(2), 200.

Elizabeth, 100.

Emma S., 282.

Jonathan, 109.

Sarah E., 282.

Taminy, 100.

William G., 288.
Kilton, Almira,241(2),

246.
Kimball, Charlotte,
103.

James, 54.

Jonathan C, 186.

Rachel, 106, 288.

Richard, 283, 286.
King, Daniel, 14.

Edward, 18, 10(2),
803.

Elizabeth, 134.

Mary, 153.

Samuel, 151.

Sarah, 131.

Zachariah, 167.
Kingsbnry, Almirm,

172.
Kitchen, Mary, 111.
Kline, Jndith, 300(2).
Knapp,Arthnr Mason,
106.

Nathaniel, 160, 106.

Rebecca, 160, 106,
262, 264, 283» 298.

8atah» 150, 106.

Knight, Ann, 273.

Daniel, 107.

Hannah, 103(3), 240.

Hannah N., 250.

John B., 250.

John H., 273(2).

Lucy Ann, 273.

Mohitable, 107.

Nathaniel, 250.

Sat Ji, 250.
Xnowlton, Agatha,
271.

Fanny, 278.

Martha J., 271.

Sargent, 271.

Ladd, Mehitable, 236.

Seneca, 236.
Lakin, William, 286.
Lambert, John, 166.
Lamper, Eliza R.
Elizabeth, 261.

James, 261(2).

Joseph B., 261.

Mary, 201.

MaryG., 261.

Sarah E., 261.

William A., 261.
Lamson, B., 267.

Susan, 280.

Thomas, 186.
Lancey, William, 166.
Lang, Edward S., 233.
Langloy, Abigail, 255.
Lan&ford, John, 66,57.
Larcum, Abigail, 20.

Cornelius, 20.
Laroque, Benjamin,
208.

Mary E., 208.
Larrabee, Ephrmim,

239(2).
Lathrop, , 247.

Capt, 20.

Sarah A., 247.

Thomas, 92.
Latter, Idelia, 301.

Richard, 801.
Lauerdore, John, 104.
Lawes, Francis, 8.

Lawton, , 104.

Learock, Mary, 256.

Leavitt, Master ,

277.

Rey. Dudley, 164(2).

Mary G., 168.

382

INDEX.

Leavitt, William, 168.
Lee, Colman, 216.

Deborah, 216.

Edward E., 291.

Ellen M., 291.

George Gardner,
216 2).

Jeremiah, 176.

Joseph, 14.

Louisa, 216.

Lydia Gerry, 216.

Mary Ann, 202.

N. 0., 202.

Thoma8,14(2),214(2),
216(3).
Lefavoor, Joseph, 210.

Mary, 210.

Polly, 210.
Leighton, Leah, 248.

Samuel, 248.
Lemon, Ann Orne,
169.

Catherine S., 169.

Charles, 168.

Eliia P^ 108.

Helen w., 169.

Henry, 168, 169,

James, 169.

Jane McK., 108(2).

Lucy A., 168.

Mary, 107 (3).

Mary G., 168.

William, 167(2),
168(2).
Leslie, Col., 178.
Leyerett, Got., 104.
Lewi8,Charles H.|257.

Mary A., 257.

Peter, 257.

Sarah £., 257.
LiDGoln,Abraham,270.

Benjamin, 241.

Deborah R., 241.

Leah, 248.

Maria £., 241.

Matthew, 248.

Sarah S., 248.

William, 248 (2).
Lindall, Abigail, 139.

James, 57, 150.

Dea. James, 135.

Mary, 135.

Timothy, 158.

Col. Timothy, ISO.
LineSf Simon, 104.
Linsley,Mariette, 235.

Little, Eunice, 269.

Matthew, 209.
Littletield, Agnes, 275.

Edmund, 283.

Edson L., 275.

Lois, 133.

Lydia S., 275.
Longfellow, A. J.,244.

Abbie G., 244.

Abigiil, 255.

Amanda B., 245.

Augustine, 244.

B. F., 244.

Clark, 245.

Daniel, 243.

Hannah, 193.

Hannibal, 256.

Helen M., 255.

Laura S., 244.

Mary E., 243.
Longley, WilUam,286.
Loomis, George, 250.

Henrietta, 250.
Lord, ^ 11, 93.

Harriet. 245.

Josiah, 279.

Mary I., 279.

Mary J., 279.

Robert, 285.
Loring,Francis E.,802.

Harriet £., 802.

Jessie B., 302.

Levi, 302.

Lucy, 302.

Martha R., 302.

Mary, 302.

William H., 302.

William M., 302.
Lovejoy, nattnah,238.
Lovelace, Gov. Fran-
cis, 44(2), 58(2),
60(2), 61.
Lovis, Nancy 0., 274.
Low, Hannah N., 260.

James, 260.

John, 260.

Thuna, 260.
Lowd, Elizabeth, 297.
Lowell, Francis Cab-
ot, 203(3).

Hannah, 203.

John, 223.

Judge John* 202.

Mary L., 208.

RebeccaRussell»202.

Sarah, 202.

Luff, John, 28.
LuXkiu, Andrew P.,
299.

David, 299.

Georgietta, 299.

Louisa, 299.
Lummas, Samuel, 146.
Lunt, Henry, 117.

Nancy, 235.
Lynch, James, 33.

Susan N., 247.

Lyndail, , 54.

Lyndo, Benjamin, 165.

Walter, 187.

William, 165.
Lyon, Ann, 147.
William, 147.

MJcDougald, Doug*
aid, 208.

John, 298.

Mary, 208.

Sarah L., 298.
McDuffio, Julia M.,
244.

Stephen, 244.
MacGregor,James,141«
Mackay, Daniel, 175.

Elizabeth, 178(2).

Esther, 175, 177, 178,
216.

Lois, 178.

Margaret, 177, 178.

Nancy, 178.

Samuel, 177.

William, 177.
MacEeen, James, 141.
McLaughlin, Albert
C, 241.

Emma A., 241.
McLeoud, Lucy, 802.
McLeroy, Benjamin,
158.

Priscilla, 158.
MoReavey. Charles,
248.

Florence, 248,

Macy, , 40(2), 60,

01, 63, 72.

Alice, 51.

BeUiiah, 49, 50, 51.

Deborah,50(2),51(3).

Jabez, 51.

John, 50(2), 61(2).

Judith, 50, 51.

Mary, 61.

INDEX.

338

Hac7,Rtchard, M,

Sarah, 49, 60(2), 51.

Thomas, 43(2), 44,
49, 50, 51, 58, 60.
Mailer, Angoline, 244.

John, 244.
Mallet, Catherine 6.,
169.

Grace, 20.
Manning, Caleb, 275.

Elizabeth, 78.

Elizabeth B., 275.

Louisa, 275.

Nicholas, 78.
Mansfield, , 54.

Benjamin, 262.

Betsey, 234.

Ool. John, 195(2),
208(2).

Paal, 67, 123.

Seeth, 262.
Marble, Daniel, 130,
182, 174.

Samuel, 119(2).
March, John, 93.
Margaret (Indian), 60.
Marsh,Betse7,190,294.

Deliverance, 156.

Ebenezer, 156, 190,
237.

Eunice, 156.

Ezekiol, 154.

Humph roy, 156.

Israol, 166.

John, 156.

Mary, 156, 194, 196,
294.

Polly, 156.

Rebecca K., 281.

Robert, 281(2).

Zachariah, 86.
Marshall, John, 50.

Mary, 50.
Marston, , 121.

John, 78, 121, 160.

Manasseth, 110.
Martin,George W.,262.

Harriet, 287.

John B., 274 (2).

John Henry, 274.

Julia, 287.

Maria, 274(2).

Mary N., Sr74.

Sarah A., 262.

Sarah E., 262.

WiUiam, 287.

MaaoD, Abigail, 99.

Arthur, 87.

John, 283.

Capt Jonathaii,183.
Maasey, Jeffrey, 6, 8,

31.
Mather, CottoQ» 68.

Increase, 34.
Matthewt,Dezter,286.

EUen L., 206.
Maverick, Moses, 0.

Mayhew, , 60,

64(2).

Matthew, 62.

FrUcilla, 240.

Thomas, 63(2).
Maynard, Caroline P.,

277.
Meaoham, Isaae, 117.
Meader, Sarah E., 302.
Melville, John, 187,

265.
Mereen, Amo, 252.

Mary A«, 252.
Merrill, Anna, 210.

Damaris, 156, 192,
240, 243, 245, 249,
252.

Dorcas, 210.

Joseph, 210.

Nathan, 156, lOX

Susanna, 156, 192.
Meserve, Edwin W.,
246.

Ellen, 245.

Emily L., 245.

Fannie B., 245.

James L., 245.

Pamelia, 245.

William, 245.
Messer, Albert A.,283.

Caroline F., 283.

Frank B., 283.

Sophronia A., 288.
Metcall, Buth, 157.
Miles, Joseph, 79.
MiUett, , 281.

Ellen, 298.

Lewis, 298.

Maria D., 298.

Tamazin, 300.

William L., 298.
Mitchell, Emma S.»
290.

Samuel, 290.

Sarah, 290.

Mon{es,AnnieM.,291.
Monroe, James, 290.

Julia A., 296.
Moore, — , 03.

John, 8.

Michael, 199.
More, Christian, 21.

Richard, 21, 303.

Sarah, 21.
Morong, Priscilla, 268.
Morrell, Mary, 50, 51.
Morris, Almira, 241.

Charles, 241.
Morton, Eliza A., 244.

James H., 244.
Moseley, Elizabeth,

234.
Motanahonuih, Desire

(Indian), 68.
Motley, Joseph, 166.
Mould, Edward, 41(3).

Thomas, 102.
Monlton, Abigail, 20.

John, 112.

Robert, 20, 28, 29,
31, 76, 86.
Munsey,Braok6tt, 276.

Hugh J., 275.

Jane, 275.

Mary E., 275.

Sarah, 298 (2).

William, 208.
Munson, Leo A., 247.
Murray, Peter, 220.

Nsal, Annis, 195, 254.
Jonathan, 195, 233

(2), 254(3).
Sarah, 195, 254.
Needham, Anthony,
10, 12, 19, 89, 118,
129, 164.
Daniel, 206, 236,304.
Elizabeth, 206, 305.
Jasper, 156, 194.
Mary Ann, 206.
Thomas, 268.
Neilson, Dr. Charles,

278.
Never, Jack (Indian),

69.
Newcomb, Sarah, 21.
Newell, Martha, 801,
305.

Newhall, , 208.

Hannah, 260.

3S4

INDEX.

KewbftlU Joseph, 254.

Sally, 272.

Samuel, 2C0.
Newmarch, John, 20.

Martha. 20(2).
Kichols, Betsey, 250.

Edward, 41.

Elizabeth, 41.

Ichabod, 200.

James, 250.

John, 107.

Mary, 25G.
Nicholson, Mary, 230.

Peter, 230.
Nickano$e(Indian),40.
Nimblett, Mary, 278.
Noble, Mary D., 300.
Norman, John, 135(2).
Norris, John, 42.

Lydia, 274.

Margaret, 274.

Walter, 274.
Nourse, Edmund,
209(2).

Mercy W., 200.

Polly, 209.

Rebecca, 131(2).
Noyes, Abbie M., 250.

Daniel, 218(2).

Margaret, 274.

Nicholas, 138.
Nate, Betsey P., 297.

Charles P., 297.

Mary, 297.
Nntting, . Elizabeth,
139(2).

Eunice, 139.

John, 132, 139(8),
140, 102, 168, 215.

Jonathan, 189.

Roth, 139(3), 162.

Obear, OliTer, 199.

William, 187, 205.
Ober, Anna, 210.
O'Connell, Elizabeth,

802.

John, 302.

Mary, 302.
Odell, James, 158.
Oder, Anthony, 60.

Sarah, 50.
Oliyer, Benjamin h.,
224.

Hannah N., 259.

Hobbard, 259.

Oliver, James, 211,

Rebecca, 211(2),259.

Sarah, 210, 259.

William Gardner,
250.

William W., 259(2).
Olmstead, Nicholas,

30.
Olney, Thomas, 7.
Orne. Anna, 122(2).

Charles II., 202.

Elizabeth, 167.

Esther, 175, 213,
215, 210.

Jonathan, 167.

Josiah, 33(3).

Lois, 176.

Lucy, 202.

Timothy, 175.

William, 202.
Osborn, Aaron, 133.

Abel, 134(2).

Eleanor, 133.

Eunice, 133.

Ginger, 133.

Israel, 133, 149.

Joseph, 133, 228.

Julia, 210.

Lois, 138.

Lydia, 134(2).

Mehitable, 183.

Samuel, 133.
Osborne, John, 117,
127.

Joseph, 149.

Mary, 220.

Samuel, 118, 128.

Sarah, 132(2).

William, 127.
Osgood, Deacon, 150.

John, 260, 267.

Dr. Joseph, 153.

Lucretia, 158.

Lucy, 153.
Otey, Paul H., M. D.,

277.
Owen, Etta E., 244.
Oze, Robert, 24.

Packard, Eliza, 298.

Thorza, 260.
Packer, Hannah, 74.
Paddack, Alice, 51.

Eliphalet, 46.

Joseph, 49, 51.

Saxah, 40, 51.

Page, Esther, 178.

John, 178.
Pahoganat, 08,
Paine,Elizabeth,2038.
Palfrey, Mary,133,151.

Warwick, 101(2).
Palmer, Abbie M.,250.

Augustus 11., 250.

Daniel, Ift), 250.

Elislia A., 250.

Hannah, 203.

John, 250.

Louisa A., 250.

Mary, 193, 250.

Mercie, 250.

Polly, 194, 250.

Ricliard, 100.
Parker, Abigail, 79.

Dr. D., 290.

Hannah, 248.

J. W.. 248.

Mary E., 206.

Nathan, 285.
Parkman,Deliverance,
90.

Margaret, 80, 90.

Parnell, , 141.

Pars, William, 5.
Parsons, Eliza, 200.

Harriet A., 201.

Mary A., 208.

Mary S., 299.

Moses E., 201.

Ruth, 298.

Samuel, 299.

Theodore, 206(2).
Partington, John, 244.

Laura S., 244.
Pasko, Hugh, 118.
Patch, Hannah, 20.

James, 20(2).
Peabody, Catherine
E., 203.

Elizabeth, 203.

Joseph, 82, 97, 203,
228(3), 231.
Pease, Deborah, 50.

Isaac, 118, 142.

John, 19.

Robert, 15, 17, 18,
118, 127, 142.

Stephen, 50.
Peck, Alice, 235.

Annie, 235.

Benjamin B., 285.

Chloe, 285.

INDEX.

835

Peck, Everard, 235.

NomuMi, 235(3).
Peckham, Annie L.»
202.

Josephine L., 292.

Walter G., 202.
Pedrick,Rebecca, 305.
Peole, Kli/^both, 203.

Goorp;e, 100, 107.

Mary, 144, 1(57, 108.

Uobert, 208.

WilJard, 107.

Peirce, Betsey, 234.

Daniel, 234.

Eliza A., 234.

John, 230.

Mary W., 230.

Nancy, 230.
Pennington, Caroline
P., 277.

Henry, 277.

Melissa I., 277.
Perkins, Klisha, 272.

Sarali, 272.

Thomas, 256.
Perley, Jol»n, 187.

Sidney, 100.
Perry, Dr., 209.

Eunice, 269.

Frances, 31.

Francis, 22(2).

Hannah, 282.
Perveare, Elizabeth,
197.

Harriet A., 197.

James, 197.
Peters, Elizabeth, 181.

Frances, 291.

James, 291.

John, 181(2).

Laura M., 291.
Pettingill, Charlotte
K., 290.

Rachel 0., 290.

Uberto L., 290.
Phelps, , 32.

Eunice, 191.

George, 89.

Hannah, 191.

Henry, 22.

James Gardner, 191.

John, 143.

Joseph, 30, 191.

MafT B., 191.

Sophia, 191,

Philbrook, Mary S.|
243.

Sarah, 248.
Phillips, Stephen, 266.
Phippen, Joseph, 228.
Phipps,Catherine,292.

Jane, 161.

Pickerinp, , 175,

220, 221, 20:^.

Elimbetli, 108, 190,
200.

Hannah, 151.

John, 7, 19, 29, 85,
200, 201, 293.

Lois, 175.

Lucia, 183, 224.

Mary, 108. 200.

Col.Timothy,168(2),
199, 200(2), 236.

Timothy, jr., 200.

William, 151.
Pickman, Abigail, 139.

Benjamin, 189, 190,
204.

Elizabeth, 139.

Mary, Jr., 220.

Rachel, 140.
Pierce, Daniel, 189.

Eliza, 180.

Jorathaniel, 266.

Mary, 193.
Pigeon, Caroline M.,
300.

Charles W., 300.

Clema E. S., 300.

Henry, 300(2).

Judith, 300(2).

William B., 300.
Pilgrim, , 123.

John, 26.
Pingree, Dayid, 84,

228, 220, 276.
Pinkham, Barnabas,
72.

Deborah, 51.

Hannah, 72.

Jonathan, 72.

Margaret, 72.

Mary, 51, 72.

Nellie, 301.

Priscllla, 72.

Richard, 51(2),72(2).
Pitman, Bethiah, 196,
259(2).

Elizabeth, 259.

Pitman, Joseph, 195,
259(3).
Mark, 259.
Nathaniel, 42, 55.
Sarah, 260.
Plaisted, Lois, 289.
Plum, Eliza P., 108.
Lewis, 108.

Plnmmor, , 195.

Deborafi, 274.
Uarlaiid E., 252.
Judith A., 252.
Pollard,Mohitable, 51.

Philip, 51.
Poole, William, 149.
Poor, George, 14.
Joseph, Jr., 14(2).

Pope, , 19, 32,113,

140.
Anna, 230(2).
Benjamin, 117, 170.
Bethesda, 161.
Rey. C. H., 4, 6, 15.
Eleazer, 191(3), 236

(3), 278.
Eunice, 193.
Frederick, 193.
Harriet N., 278,282.
Dr. Henry E., 278.
James, 19.3.
Joseph, 98, 108, 112,
134, 154, 161(4),
170.
Mary, 190, 191, 193,

278, 280.
Mehitable, 134(2),

161(3), 197(2).
Nanny, 191(2).
Rebekah, 191.
Porter, Apphla, 133.
Chloe, 235.
Elizabeth, 92,181(2).
Eunice, 133.
Ezra, 133.
Israel, 92, 131(3).
John, 9, 108(2), 110,

131, 133, 134(2).
Mary,108(2),110,134,

304.
Mehitable, 133.
Sarah, 02, 106, 131
(2), 133.144.
Pottor, Anthony, 283.
Pownall, Thomas, 180.
Poynton, Hannah, 223.

886

INDEX.

Preble, Ebeneser, 153
(3).
Elizabethp 168.
Hary, 153.
Prescott, Benjamin,
33(2), 120, 128,131,
14S,140(2},155,174,
176.
. Kev. Benjamin, 14,
122, 151, 160.
Elizabeth, 120(2),

122.
Hannah, 120.
Sarah, 120.
Preston, Alice B., 206.
Levi, 14.
Walter, 206.
Price, Freestone, 138.
John, 00, 100.
Capt. John, 78(3),

114, 116.
Walter, 53,85(2),138.
Capt. Walter, 00.
Priest, James, 20, 70.
Prime, B. Frank, 274.
Dayid N., 274.
Ellen F., 274.
James, 207, 208.
Gen. Ralph E., 207,

208.
Sarah, 274.
Primus (negro), 151.
Prince, Dr., 152.
Capt. Asa, 208.
Jonathan, 80, 05(2),

304.
Lydia, 804.
Mary, 145, 304.
Richard, 55, 04, 05

(2), 155(2).
Samnel, 80, 05.
Thomas H., 225.
Proctor, Benjamin,
101.
Benjamin G., 10,

101, 230(3).
Ebenezer, 121.
Hannah, 133, 100,

101, 230.
John, 142.
Capt. Jonathan,

180(2).
Lydia, 134.
Mohitable, 133.
Perloy, 101, 230.
Perley P., 236.

Proctor,Sy lyester, 133.
Thorndike, 118, 132,

150, 174.
William, 230.

Pudney, , 11.

John, 12(3). 13(2),

10, 23, 85, 80, 113.
Pnrbeck, ^Villiam A.,

250.

Patnam, , 114.

Aaron, 133.

Ann, 144, 203, 208,

211.
Anna, 170, 212(2),

236.
Bartholomew, 145

(3).
Benjamin, 213.
D.. 104.
Eben, 272.
Ebenezer, 160.
Elizabeth, 144(2),

126,167(2),108,172,

182(2).180,108,273.
Elizabeth B., 272.
Capt. Enoch, 208(2).
Eunice, 213.
Hannah, 101.
Gen. I8rael,101, 167.
Lieut. James; 144,

167.
John, 65, 04, 140.
Lieut.Jobn,78,70(2).
Joseph, 141.
LydU, 133.
Mary, 145(2), 230.
MehiUble, 134, 161.
Miriam, 133, 213.
Nanny, 101(2), 236.
Nathaniel, 32, 114.

145.
Col. Rufus, 208.
Ruth, 145(2).
Samuel, 172.
Sarah, 145, 140, 152,

167(2), 182(2), 221.
Lieut. Stephen, 133.
Thomas, 144, 170.
W. H. A., 272.
William, 144, 140(2),

152, 167(2), 182(2).
Pyncbon» Maj., 03.

Quiner, Esther, 261.

Quint, (George W.,270.

Margaret M., 270.

Quint, Roxanna, 270b
Samuel, 270.

Raymond, , 260.

lUirasdel], Lois, 72.
Rantoul, Robert, 204.
Rawson, Edward, 104.

Margaret, 72.

Prisoilla, 74.

Wilson, 72, 74.
Ramand, Richard, 55,

56.
Raynall, Zena, 201.
Rayner, Edward, 230.

Emily M., 230.

Henrietta, 230.

Robert, 230.
Rea, Anna, 171, 211.

Daniel, 01.

Emma, 171, 211.

John, 171, 211 .

Joshua, 00.
Read, Hannah, 203.

Helen Maria, 203.

Jacob, 128.

James, 203.

Jonathan, 140.

Thomas, Col., 285.

William, 280.
Reade, , 20.

Mr., 8(3).
Redford, Maj. Charles,

105, 114.
Reed, Elizabeth, 07.

Jane, 234.

Nathan, 07(2).

Sarah, 263.
Reeves, Abigail, 273.

Asa, 273.

Caroline G., 273.

John, 273.
Remon, Hannah, 282.
Renougli, Bethiah, 51.

John, 51.
Reynolds, Abbie W.»
242.

Mary Ellen. 211.

Robert, 280.

Samuel S., 211.
Rhodes, John, 233.

SaUy, 200.
Rice, Abigail, SOL

Ann, 301.

Samuel R., 801.
Richards, Edwin A.,
207.

IKDEX.

887

Richards, Elizabeth
G., 207.

Henrietta B., 207.

Jacob, 207.

Jacob, M. D., 207.

Hon. Joseph, 207.

Lydia, 207, 231.

Mary, 163.

Mary T., 221.

6eth, 221.
Richardson, Abiffail,
271.

Runice, 205.

Jesse, 260, 267(2).

Josiah, 267.

Josiah, 8d., 271.

Samuel, 286.
Ripley, Mary, 211.
Rix, Thomas, 76.
Robbius, Annie £.,242.

David, 180.
Roberts, , 84.

Klizabeth, 256, 286.

James, 256.

Patience, 250.

Samuel, 186, 223.

William, 95.

Robinson, , 127,

132.

Edwin L., 208.

Eunice, 186, 227.

Hannah J., 298.

Jolin, 32(2), 86, 118
(5), 129.

Mary, 300.

Nathan, 186, 227.

Rhoda S., 208.

Samuel, 80, 83, 86.

Capt. Samuel, 199.

William, 11, 76, 85.
Rogers,Abigail, 189.

Benjamin F., 271,
275.

. Eunice P., 275.

Eunice R., 271.

Joseph, 271.

Mary D., 271.

N. Augusta, 275.

Nathaniel, 189.

Richard S., 189.

Sarah G., 189.
Rolfe, George T., 299.
Mary A., 299.

Sarah, 299.
Roope, Anthony, 24.

Ropes, Benjamin, 96
(3), 97(2), 98(2),
162, 209(2).

Daniel, 98, 196.

David, 98.

Fanny, 209.

Frances, 209.

Joseph, 97, 98.

Margaret, 161, 162,
209.
Rose, Brackley, 266.
RowellElizabeth, 271,
272.

Hannah, 271.

Joseph, 271.
Rubton, John, 82(2),

108.
Ruck, , 85.

Samuel, 116, 117.
Rumboll, Daniel, 81.
Russell, Charles O.,
235.

Daniel, 51.

Deborah, 51.

Emily G., 257.

Hannah S., 262.

John, ISO.

Marriette, 235.

Mary A., 262.

Susan, 237.

Susan B., 235.

William, 130(2), 257.
Rust, Ellon, 298.

llonry. 199.

Judith, 298.

Moses, 298(2).
Safford, Sarah, 248.
Sage, Emeline A.,269.

William, 269.
Saltmarsh, Deborah

B.,288.
Sanborn, Caroline L.,
240.

Cyrus, 240(2).

Elizabeth, 240.

Frank. 240.

George, 250(2).

Hannah, 240.

Hannah F., 250.

Helen, 240.

Mary 0., 240.

FrisctUa, 240.

Sarah A., 240.

Susan Gardner, 240.

Sosan L., 240.

Sanborn, Susannah*
240.

Thomas M., 240.

William, 240.
Sanderson, Mary, 162.
Sanford, Annie, 247.
Sargent,DanleIJr.,274.

Saunders, Emeline,
300.

Gilman, 800.

Henry, 300.

John, 56(2).

Tamazine, 300.
Savage, , 2(2).

Daniel, 193.

Sarah, 111, 122, 135,
193.
Scandlin, Daniel, 176.
ScholUr, Abigail, 27S.

Harmon M., 21^.

John, 273.

Lucy Ann, 273.
Scott, Elizabeth, 193.

Lieut. John, 192.
Scruggs, Thomas, 7.
Scudder, Elizabeth,
123.

Thomas, 9.
Sears, Sarah Gardner,

221.
Seavey, Lizzie A., 242.

Oliver H., 242.
Seocombo, Doa. Jo-
seph, 304.
Severance, Mary, 51,

52(2).
Sevey, Aaron, 103.

Susannah, 193.
Sewall, , 3.

Capt., 113.

MaJ., 118.

StepheD.107,110,121,

124, 128, 135, 136.

Sexton,Frederick,235.

Frederick A., 235.

Nancy, 235.

Sarah D., 235.

Walter A., 235(2).

Walter Kibby, 235.
Seymour, Martha,285.

Sarah A., 257.
Shackford, Adeline,
252.

Edmrd W., 252.

388

nn>Bx.

Shaflin, Michael, 8, 0.
Shale, Hannah, 2T7.
Sharpe, Samuel, 21.
Shattuck, Damaris,
15, 47.

Hannah, 55.

Lemuel, 48.

Samuel, 41, 55p 76,
119.

Sarah, 15, 20, 47, 43.

William, 280.
Shaw, William, 70, 86.
Shay, Capt Daniel,

208.
Shedd, Angelette, 290.

Calvin, 290.

Catherine, 290.

William, 290(2).
Shehane, liethiaD,210.
Shepard, Jeremiah,
190.

John, 209.

Joseph F., 211.

Michael, 281.

Sally G., 211.
Sherborn, Sophronia,

211.

Sherin, , 212.

Slierman, Eunice, 209.

William, 209.
Shillaber, Mary, 133.

William, 133.
Shove, Jonathan, 102.

liucy, 102.
Shreve, 258.
Shrimpson, Samuel,

37.
Shumway, Julia, 235.

Lucy B., 235.

Robert G., 235.
Simonds, Samuel, 80,

83.
Simpson, Adelaide F.,
244.

James, 298.

James F., 244.

Mary D., 298.

Nancy, 298.
Skerry, £lizabeth48L

Eunice, 102.

Francis, 70, 114,162,
223, 237(4).

Henry, 23(2), 181,
237.

John, 237.

Lucy S., 10(2).

Skerry,Margaret, 191.

William, 10.
Skiffe, James, 09.

Sarah, 09.
Skinner, Capt. John,

214.
Skipperway,Sarah,20.
Small, Lottie E., 240.
Smith, .108,244.

A. Bradford, 200.

Abby C, 274.

Abigail, 193.

Ada E., 249.

Amos, 275.

Augustine G., 245.

Caleb, 208.

Coffin, 245.

David, 217.

Deborah, 245.

Deborah T., 240.

Dorcas, 270.

Edward, 303.

Edwina F., 250.

Elizabeth, 178, 203,
233.

Ellen A., 249.

Elliot. 274.

Eugenia, 240.

Frederick, 240.

George E., 240.

Georgie, 248.

Hannah, 245.

Hannah F., 250.

Harrison T., 245.

James H., 253.

John, 114, 185.

Jonathan, 267.

Josephine L., 292.

Leonora Harris, 240.

Lucy, 209.

Lucy S., 253.

Martha, 275, 299.

Mary, 250.

Mary Ann, 102.

Mary E., 275.

Mary H., 250.

Miranda, 249.

Molly, 171, 209.

Nancy C, 274.

Nathan T., 249.

Rebecca, 245, 282.

Roger, 253.

Sarah, 245, 250.

Sarah A., 290.

Sarah Maria, 258.

Stephen, 245.

Smith, CSapt* Stephen,
192.

T. Joflerson, 246,

Theodore, 250.

Thomas, 158.

Warren, 249.

William C, 240.

William E., 249.

William Gardner,
253.

Zelia Gardner, 249.
Smothers, Elizabeth,
270, 295.

Jonathan, 270.

Pamelia, 270.
Southward, Mary, 195.
Southwick, , 17C,

Edward, 14.

Eliza C, 194.

Elizabeth, 150(2),
194.

John, 28, 174.

Josiah, 14.

Lawrence, 9(2).

Martha, 301, 305(2).

Simeon, 301, 305.
Sparrow, Alice. 235.

Warren T., 235.
Spinnoy, Hannah M.,
298.

Maria, 299.

Miner, 299.
Spokon, Daniel

(Indian), 09.
Spoonor,Abby G.,289.

Daniel, 289,

Goodman, 7.

Thomas, US.
Sprague, Joseph, 148.
Stacey, Margaret, 121.

PrIsciUa, 134, 158,
190.

Sarah, 134, 157, 158.

Simon, 134, 158(2).
Stanley, Caleb, 86, 89,

122.
Stanwood, Elizabeth
H.,299.

Isaac, 299.

Lydia, 800.
Staples, Ellen, 278.

Susanna, 156.
Stapleton, Ann, 299.

Caroline, 200.

Edward, 299.

MichaeU 299.

INBXX.

389

Starbuck, , 72.

Abigail, 73(2).

Dorcas, 61.

Edward, 40.

Eunice, GO, 62, 72.

Jethro, 61.

Mary, 61, 72.

Nathaniel, 61, 72.

Sarah, 61.
Storing, Delia Ann,

213.
Storrett, Lucinda, 241.

Samuel, 241.
Steams, Abbie, 209.

Edwin, 200.

Hugh, 200.

Moses M., 270.

Ruth, 270.
Stobbins, Roxanna,

270.
Steele, Eliza, 209.

Louisa, 209,
Sterns, Isaac, 114.
Statoon, Mary W.,256.
Steven (Indian), 40(2).
Stotens, Hon. Brims-
ley, 1C2, 107.

Caroline, or Matil-
da, 205.

Ebenezer, 178, 304.

Elizabeth, 178, 210,
304.

Eunice, 250, 273.

George, 205.

Hannah, 84, 102,197.
304.

Tabitha,200, 304.
Stewart, Beulah, 73.

Charles, 73.
Stickney, David L.,
273.

Susan A., 278.
StiUwell, Ellen A.,240.
Stone, Eleanor, 210(2).

Elizabeth, 20, 34,
270.

John, 260(2).

Mary, 20, 200.

Nathaniel, 20(2).

Priscilla, 106, 200.

Rebecca, 270.

Remember, 20.

Robert, 19, 20.

Samuel, 34, 160.

Rev. Samuel, 34, 89.

Stephen, 106.

Stoodley, Natban,198.

MaJ. Nathan D.,197.

Rebecca A., 107.

Sally, 108.
Storr, Thomas, 48.
Strabo (Indian), 69.
Strout, George W. D.,
282

nannaht 282.

Samuel, 282.
Stuart, Abigail T.,263.

Charles H., 263.

Frank U., 263.

Frank L., 263.

Helen J., 263.

Ida May, 263.

James, 263.

John, 193.

Lucy, 193,
Sumethrust, Michael,

190.
Summers, Mary, 196.

Capt. William, 196.
Sumner, Elizabeth,

262.
Sutton, Elinor P., 281.

Harry, 231.

Lucy S., 2:U.

William, 231.
Swain, Abigail, 78.

Catherine, 72.

Eliakim, 72, 73.

Experience, 73. •

Hannah, 72.

John, 61(2), 03, 60,
72, 78.

Mary, 61(2).

Patience, 51.

Ruth, 73.
Swan, Benjamin, 277.

Hannah, 277.

Hannahs., 277.
Swaney, Joseph B.,
296,306.

Rebecca, 305.

Sarah E., 295.

William, 306.
Swett, Mary, 61(2).

Moses, 61.
Swinnorton, Hannah,
123(2), 124.

John, 19, 124.
Symonds, Abigail,
196, 273.

CSatherine, 162(2).

Elizabeth, 108(2).

Symonds, Ephraim,

162(2).
Eunice, 161, 102(2).
Gardner, 162.
Isabel, 210.
Jane, 161.
Joseph, 159, 162,

195, 196,^^68.
Lois, 162.
Louise, 162.
Lucy, 162.
Margarat, 101, 162,

Mary, 162(8).
Mary Ann, 162.
Mehitoble, 162.
Nathaniel, 161, 162

(3).
Samuel, 209.
Sarah, 169.
T. Putnam, 162.
Thomas, 102.
William, 101.
William Phipps,101.

Taft, Charlotte W.,
285.

Josiah, 286.
Talbot, Charles, 240.

Frederick, 240(3).

Hannah, 240.

Mary, 240.

Susan Gardner, 240.
Tapley, Gilbert, 23,

102(2).
Tarbell,Nathaniel,183.

Rachel, 133.
Tarr, Coombs, 299.

Frederick, 299.

Louisa, 299.

Lydia, 208.

Sarah A., 299.
Tate, Thomas, 266.
Taylor, Benjamin F.,
250(2).

Daniel, 190, 205.

Emma P., 250.

Samuel, 239.

Sophia L., 250(8).
Tayte,A.Ruftts 8.,282.

Anthony B., 282.

Emma M., 282.

Rebecca, 282.
Temple, Betty, 295.

Hanainah, 295.

Mary F., 295.

840

iNDiez.

Tenney* Benjamin F.^
252.

Fntnk A., 252.

George 1,252.

Mary £., 252.

Sabrina A., 252.
Terry, ^ 5.

John,4(2);35.

Margaret, 73.

Maiy, 4.

Key. Samaely 73.

Stephen, 5.
Thaxter, Abigail, 193.

Caroline L., 193.

Charlotte, 198.

Elizabeth, 198.

Eunice, 193.

Ezekiel, 193.

Gridley, 193.

Hannah, 193.

Lucy, 198.

Marshall, 193<2).

Mary, 198.

MaJ. Samuel, 193.

Sarah, 193.

Susan, 193.

Susannah, 193.

William, 193.
Thayer, Abigail, 297.

Angelette, 290.

Augusta, 290.

Asel, 200.

Benjamin, 255.

Besa, 296.

Eliza, 296.

Elizabeth, 290, 297.

Emily P., 290.

Eunice, 290.

Frederick, 290.

Jane, 255.

Mary J., 290.

Nancy, 255.

Samuel, 297(2).

WlUiam, 290.
Thomas, Lizzie, 800.
Thompson, Rebecca,

200.
Thorn, Isaac, 213.

Miriam, 213.
Thomdike, , 40.

OoL Larkin, 130.
Thrasher, Betsy, 273.

Dayid, 278.

Nathaniel, 278.

Rebecca A., 273.
Titus (negro), 175.

Tobey, Adeline, 20t.

Charles, 252.

Elisha, 252.

James O., 252.

Judith A., 252.

Lauretta E., 252.

Lydia, 252.
Tompkins, Ralph, 9.
Tomson, Edwanl, 121.
ToTvne, , 23.

Benjamin, 131, 149,
158, 160.

Calvin L., 273.

Susan A*, 273.
Tralton, , 250.

Josephine, 250.
Trask, Hannah, 294.

Henry, 15.

John, 113(2).

Lydia, 183.
Willi

illiam, 10.

Capt. William, 4.
Treadwell, Eliza, 230.

Hannah, 133, 140.
Tressler, Eleanor, 28

(2).
Troup, Mrs. Frances

B., 5.
True, Abigail, 291.

Ella M., 29L

Henry, 04.

Solomon, 201.
Trumbull, J. Ham-
mond, 29.
Tucker, Ann, 147.

Ann P., 273.

Benjamin, 147.

Caroline G., 278.

Charles, 274.

Edward, 273.

Elizabeth, 171(2),
210(2).

Elizabeth Gardner,
273.

Ellen, 273.

Ellen F., 274.

Emily, 274.

Eunice, 150, 209(2),
278

Eunice (w. of Jona-
than), 194.

Henry G., 273.

Jonathan, 150.

Joseph, 147(2).

Lucy Ann, 273.

Lydia, 147, 274.

Tncker, Margarette,
147.

Polly, 209.

Rebecca A., 273.

Samuel, 269, 273.

Capt Samuel, 166.

Samuel A., 278-4.

Samuel A., Jr., 278.

Sarah, 147.

Susan A., 273.

William, 171, 210.
Tnell, James, 248.

Linnie B., 248.

Orrin A., 248.
Tufts, Mary, 195.

PoUy, 195.

Richard, 195.
Tttllar, Alden, 298.

Eliza, 298.

Fanny, 298.
Turner, Bethiah P.,
200.

Elizabeth, 111, 189.

Freestone, 138.

Habakkuk, 37, 40,
124.

Jolm, 34, 105, 109,
111, 188, 178, 199,

[ary, 85, 40(2), 111,
123,(2), 124(i),2

Mar

,220:

Robert, 40, 124.

Ruth, 20, 84.

Samuel, 259, 260.

Sarah, 178, 220, 200.

William O., 260.

Tuttle, , 3.

Twist, Hannah, 272.
Tyler, Roger, 53.

Underwood, Frances,

291.
Upton, Capt., 274.

Capt. Benjamin, 227.

Dayid, 207.

Edmund, 195(2).

Ezra, 204.

Hannah, 239.

Jerusha, 203.

Mary, 195.

Priscilla, 195(2).

Sarah, 171(2), 205.

William, 171, 196,
205.
Usher, Hezekiah, 25,
27.

INDEX.

341

Vans, Etinice, 189.

WiUiam, 139, 140.
Veren, Hannah, 20.

Hilliard, 18(2), 19(8),
24, 26(3), 28, 37.

Joanna, 20.

Philip, jr., 20.
Vernon, Elizabeth,

288,290.
Very, Joseph, 149, 150.

Samuel, 125.
Vickery, Ellen, 273.
Viles, Bowman, 33,

200.
Vlncent,Matthew,152.

Sarah, 152.
VInnIng, Thoma«,164.
Vinton, Edward, 245.

Julia U., 24.').
Viaher, Lucy n., 244.

Putnam, 244.
Vouden, Moses, 114.

W^dden, Rebecca,

211.
Wagner, Henrietta,

230.
Wainwright, Lydia,

300.
Waite, Aaron, 260.
llarvey, 288(2).
Jane G., 288, 305.
John, 37.
Lucy W., 288.
Wakefield, John, 283.
Mary, 291.
Ruth, 208.
Walcott, Asa Gardner,

207.
Augustus C, 205.
Betsy, 208.
ReT. Calviu,205,207.
Ebenezer, 239.
Elijah, 207.
Elizabeth G., 205,

207.
George Theodore,

208.
Henrietta B., 205.
Henrietta Blake,

207.
John, 156.
John Gardner, 10,

239.
Mary, 207.
Sally, 207.

Walcott, Sally (w. of
Calvin), 205(2).

Sally Ann, 207.

SamuelGardner,207.

Sarah, 156.

Sarah (w. of John),
194.
Walden, Nathaniel,

• 165.

Waldron, ,108,104.

Walen, Martha, 299.

Samuel, 209.

Viola, 299.
Walker, Capt. Angus*
tine, 286, 305.

Elizabeth, 198.

Capt Richard, 805.

Shubael, 23(2). 24.
Wallace, Lydia R.,286.

Thomas, 280.
Wallis, Rebecca, 259.
Walter, Lynde, 224.

Thomas, 224.

William, 224.
Walton, Rev. William,

5,285.
Ward, Ebenezer, 146.

Elizabeth, 57, 189,
234(2).

Hannah, 180, 234.

Joseph Cliapman,
38, 57(2), 232, 238.

Joshua, 70.

Lucy A., 168.

Miles, 57(8), 98, 169,
284.

Miles, jr., 218, 219,
232.

Rachel, 146.

Ruth, 145.

Samuel, 41(2), 222,
223.

Sarah, 162,259.

William, 146.
Wardwell,£unice,245.
Warner, Ellen, 278(2).

John, 273.

Lorenzo, 280.

Mary, 145(2), 28a

Mary Elizabeth,280.

Philemon, 145.

William, 285.
Warren, Arthur, 286.
Washington, Gen.
George, 168, 200,
202.

Washman, Jacob (In-
dian), 67.
Waters, , 23.

Abel, 133.

Abigail, 138.

Elizabeth,132(2),133
(2), 134.

Eunice, 183(2), 155.

Hannah, 133.

Israel, 13;).

John, 130, 188(4),
155(2).

Lydia, 133(2).

Mary, 182(2), 138(4),
134, 148, 155.

Nathaniel, 184(3),
149.

Rachel, 133.

Ruth, 138.
Wattons,WilIiam,5(2).
Webb, , 6. •

Benjamin, 153.

John, 38(2).

Joseph, 27.

Mary, 153(2).

Prisfilla, 145, 152.
Webber, Mary, 92.
Weld, Benjamin, 167.

betliiah, 122, 148.

Daniel, 122.

Dr. Daniel, 143(2).

Dr. Edward, 185.

Elizabeth, 122, 183,
148.

Mary, 135.
West, Abigail P., 284.

Edward, 178, 220.

Elizabeth, 178, 284.

Hannah, 245.

Henry, 27, 121, 155.

Jabez, 241.

Joanna, 241.

John, 40(2).

Lucinda, 241.

Nathanie],84,228(5),
231(2).

Sarah, 229(2).

Stephen H., 241.

Thomas, 98, 234.

William, 229.
Westcott, Ruth, 245.
Westgate, John, 100.
Wetherbee, Lucy B.,

200.
Wheatland, Dr. Hen*
ry, 139.

342

TKDBX.

Wh«atiand, Stephen

G.. 276.
Wheeler, Abby, 108.

Elizau 288.

Elizabeth C, 108.

Mary, 51.

Reuben, 288.

Samaol C.» 108.
Whipple, Elizabeth,
144, 170.

George M., 280.

John, 283.
Whi taker, Rev. Dr.,

166.
Whitcomb, Adalin,
D., 280.

Horace, 280.

Lester C, 280.

Lois, 280.
White, Anne(EQg.),4.

Annis, 105, 254.

Charles A., 35,30(2).

Deborah T., 246.

Elizabeth, 4(2), 87.

Haffield, 100.

James, 5, 24G.

John, 4(2), 5, 87 (2).

Joseph, 84, 220.

Mary, 4, 20, 87.

Stephen, 64.
Whitemore, Ilannah,

146.
Whiting, Rev. John,

84.
Whitney, John, 280.
Whittaker, Rey. 214,

216, 217.
Whittier, Lizzie A.,

247.
Whittredge, Sarah,
172, 213(4).

Thomas, 172, 212(2),
218.
Wiggin, P. L., 276.
Wilbur, Eliza, 241.
Wilder, Hannah C,

241.
Wilkins, Albert, 210.

Aquila, 200.

Benjamin, 200.

Bethiah, 210.

Charles, 210.

Dorcas, 210.

Esther Gardner,210.

Fanny« 200.

franceii 200,

Wilkins.George Gard-
ner, 210.

Henry, 210.

Hcpzibah, 210.

Hezekiah, 210.

John, 200.

John Gar.iiier, 200.

Joseph, 158.

Lucy, 200.

Mary, 210.

Nancy G., 210.

Pollv, 200(2), 210.

Reuben, 200.

Rufus, 210.

Sarah Gardner, 210.
Wilkinson, Ellen, 256.
Wtllard, Dolly, 211(2).

Ephraim, 211.

Hannah, 175.

Lois, 211.
Williams, Eliza, 202.

Eliza A., 288.

George, 23, 07, 08.

Henry, 207.

Israel, 266.

Jessie B., 802.

Joseph. 20, 36.

Patty, 171, 205.

Sarah, 147, 802.

William, 302.
Willis, Fred A., 262.

Mary E., 262.
WillobT, Augusta,244.

Charles, 244.

Emily L., 244.

George H., 244.
Willoughby, Abigail,
123(2), 124.

Nehemiah, 124.
Wilson, Abby, 108.

Eliza, 288.

Jacob, 270(2).

Lieut Jacob H.,
271.

Jolin, 73.

Jonathan, 285.

Lucy F., 285.

Margaret, 73.

Margaret H. H.,271.

Martha J., 271.

Mary D., 271.

Prudence, 285.

Relief, 103, 243.

Robert, 127, 174.

Sarah S. B., 270.

William, 286,

Winchester, Peres L.»

275.
Wingate, Mary, 168,

200.
Winnattoohquam-

nion (Indian), 67.
Winslow, Klizaboth,

175.
Winthrop, John,2,131.

Robert C, 202.
Wiswall,ElbertE.,247.

Emily T., 247.

F. U., 247.

H. Antoinette. 247.
Wiswell, Thomas,286.
Witham, Sarah, 200.
Wolcott, Augustus 0.,

207.
Wolfe, James, 207.

John A., 207.

Lydia A., 207.
Wood, Andrew P. ,238.

George, 238.

Hannah, 238.

Hannah L., 238.

Isabella L.,238.

James G., 238.

Margaret, 238.

Margaret G., 238.

Sarah E., 238.
Woodberry,Hugh,134.
Woodbridge, Benja-
min, 138.

Dudley, 206.
Woodbury, Abigail,
73.

Elizabeth, 20(2).

John, 4, 20.

Josiah, 223.

Nathaniel, 73.
Woods, Aaron, 286.

Lydia R., 286.

Marion Wallace,2S6.

Samnel, 286.

Woodward, , 52.

Wood worth, ,251.

Woolan, , 31.

Worcester, Rev. Wil-
liam, 158.
Worth, John, 50,51(2).

Jonathan, 51.

Joseph, 51.

Judith, 50, 51.

Mary, 51.

Miriam, 50, 51.

Itiohard, 51,

INDEX.

343

Worth, William,42,43,

45, 51, 71.
Wright, Abby H.,262.

Abel 6., 201.

Benjamin S., 262.

Emily S., 261.

George, 8.

Uarriot A., 261.

lUrriet O., 201.

Wright,Helcn M.,262.

John, 250, 261, 262,
286.

Mary G.. 261.

rriscilla, 201.

rriscilla J., 261.

8arah A., 262.

William O., 261.
Wyatt, John, 286.

Wyman, Catherine,
202.

Eliza S., 202.

Isaac, 166.

Isaac C, 166.

Theodore A., 202.
Young, , 2.

Benjamii., 100.
Yovawan (Indian), 2.

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